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raise the ante

raise the ante verb: synonym of up the ante.

Verb

raise the ante (third-person singular simple present raises the ante, present participle raising the ante, simple past and past participle raised the ante)

  1. Synonym of up the ante.
    Synonyms:
    up the ante

Synonyms of raise the ante

Forms of raise the ante

third-person singular presentraises the ante
present participleraising the ante
past participleraised the ante
pastraised the ante

Questions about raise the ante

What does raise the ante mean?
Raise the ante means synonym of up the ante.
What part of speech is raise the ante?
Raise the ante is a verb.
What is the past tense of raise the ante?
The past tense of raise the ante is raised the ante.

Words near raise the ante in the dictionary

  1. raise someone's shackles
  2. raise someone's shag
  3. raise someone's spirits
  4. raise steam
  5. raise the alarm
  6. raise the ante
  7. raise the bar
  8. raise the dead
  9. raise the devil
  10. raise the flag and see who salutes
  11. raise the line

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