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raises the ante

raises the ante is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 raises the ante

What is raises the ante the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises the ante is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the ante.

Words near raises the ante in the dictionary

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

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