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up the ante

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  1. up the anteverb

    To raise the stakes of a hand of poker

  2. up the anteverb

    To make something more desirable.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of up the ante in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of up the ante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of up the ante in a Sentence

  1. President Barack Obama:

    He may up the ante in anti-Muslim sentiment, but if you look at what the other Republican candidates have said, that's pretty troubling, too.

  2. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

    Quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: coeli scrutantur plagas. (No one sees what is before his feet: we all gaze at the stars.)

  3. United States:

    Negotiations need to begin in the next two months before it creates upheavals and tensions that will not be easily overcome, ideally, the dividing line should be a return to the status quo ante.

  4. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan:

    We’re upping the ante. We’re saying in California we will not accept that our reproductive health care providers and patients be subject to threats both online and in person.

  5. Jaime Harrison:

    The ante has increased dramatically after Georgia.


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