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Definition of to up the ante on somebody sth in English English dictionary
- up the ante
- To raise the stakes of a hand of poker
With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante.
- up the ante
- To make something more desirable
The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.
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