ante
noun/ˈænti/
/ˈænti/
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘before’.
[singular]Idioms Idioms
See ante in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryraise/up the ante
- to increase the level of something, especially your demands or the risks in a situation
- This year tournament organizers have upped the ante by offering record prize money for the top two teams.
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