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raising the ante

raising the ante is the present participle and gerund 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 raising the ante

What is raising the ante the present participle and gerund of?
Raising the ante is the present participle and gerund of raise the ante.

Words near raising the ante in the dictionary

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

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