English Explanatory Dictionary

up the ante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
  2. Of a dispute, to take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict.
  3. To render something more difficult.
  4. To render something more desirable.

Pronunciation

En-au-up the ante.ogg

Word forms

up the ante ups the ante upping the ante upped the ante

Synonyms

raise the ante raise the stakes sweeten the pot
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on U Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary