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raised the ante

raised the ante is the simple past and past participle of raise the ante.

Meaning of raise 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

Questions about raised the ante

What is raised the ante the simple past and past participle of?
Raised the ante is the simple past and past participle of raise the ante.

Words near raised the ante in the dictionary

  1. raised someone's shackles
  2. raised someone's shag
  3. raised someone's spirits
  4. raised steam
  5. raised the alarm
  6. raised the ante
  7. raised the bar
  8. raised the dead
  9. raised the devil
  10. raised the flag and saw who saluted
  11. raised the flag and seen who saluted

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