up the ante

English - Turkish

Definition of up the ante in English Turkish dictionary

ante kadar

English - English

Definition of up the ante in English English dictionary

To raise the stakes of a hand of poker

With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante.

To make something more desirable

The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.

Hyphenation

up the an·te

Turkish pronunciation

ʌp dhi änti

Synonyms

sweeten the pot, raise the stakes

Pronunciation

/ˈəp ᴛʜē ˈantē/ /ˈʌp ðiː ˈæntiː/

Etymology

[ '&p ] (adverb.) before 12th century. partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English up; partly from Middle English uppe on high, from Old English; both akin to Old High German uf up and probably to Latin sub under, Greek hypo under, hyper over; more at OVER.