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up the ante meaning in Tamil

மேலும் விரும்பத்தக்கதாக்கு

up the ante in Tamil: மேலும் விரும்பத்தக்கதாக்கு, கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக்கு. In English, up the ante means to raise the stakes of a hand of poker.

Tamil words for up the ante

மேலும் விரும்பத்தக்கதாக்கு, கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக்கு

English meaning of up the ante

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

Full definition of up the ante

up the ante in a sentence

  • With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante.
  • When runners cross-train for events, they often up the ante by running on sand.
  • The school system cannot raise teachers' salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.

Synonyms of up the ante

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Questions about up the ante in Tamil

What is the meaning of up the ante in Tamil?
Up the ante in Tamil is மேலும் விரும்பத்தக்கதாக்கு, கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக்கு.
up the ante என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Up the ante: மேலும் விரும்பத்தக்கதாக்கு, கவர்ச்சிகரமானதாக்கு.
What does up the ante mean in English?
Up the ante means to raise the stakes of a hand of poker.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: up the ante (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: up the ante (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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