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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. Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng:

    This will further exacerbate contradictions and up the ante on the Internet arms race. We are concerned and worried about this.

  2. European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic:

    We are going to introduce this ex-ante check of the intergovernmental agreements, we should develop the mechanism where we would have the possibility to look into the intergovernmental agreements in a way that we would make sure that once concluded, they are compatible with EU law.

  3. Andrew Charles:

    The competitive ante is being raised.

  4. Mark Selby:

    The San Bernardino event sort of upped the ante.

  5. Matthew Oware:

    There's still that general sentiment that this type of rapper, a gay, male rapper, isn't representative of masculinity, what Lil Nas X is doing by upping the ante is no different than what we see a stereotypical, heterosexual rapper do by upping the ante in Lil Nas X lyrics.


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