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idiomup/raise the ante especially AmEespecially AmEto increase your demands, the risks that you take, or the amount that you spend, with the aim of gaining more from the situation that you are involved in:The union's decision to move from one-day to two-day strikes ups the ante in the dispute.The airline has raised the ante on its competitors by offering two flights for the price of one.Note The ante is the amount of money that each player gives before starting a game of cards that is being played for money. If the ante is increased or 'upped', there is more risk.
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