up the ante

up the an·te

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp stressed th ee an-tee]
- /ʌp stressed ði ˈæn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp stressed th ee an-tee]
- /ʌp stressed ði ˈæn ti/

Definitions of up the ante words

noun up the ante to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion 0
verb up the ante (poker) To raise the stakes of a hand of poker. 0
verb up the ante (Idiomatic) To make something more desirable. 0

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Parts of speech for Up the ante

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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up the ante popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for up the ante

verb up the ante

outbid — to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

Just one Synonym for up the ante

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