Ante meaning: Initial stake placed before playing

up the ante meaning  to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc that will lead to either more benefits or losses  To up the ante with readers means to increase the tension in a story by putting your character in danger, or increasing the potential

up the ante verb de inzet verhogen ▽ werkwoord Video shows what up the ante means To raise the stakes of a hand of poker To make

Up the Ante Meaning The phrase up the ante means to raise the stakes higher, this can apply in a gambling sense or in any situation which to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc that will lead to either more benefits or losses