upping the ante

upping the ante upping the ante meaning There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ante-supper See 'Meaning “” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, , Copy to clipboard Copied to define up the ante Does upped the ante in the following sentence mean entered advertising into a new level? Sentence:

define up the ante to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc that will lead to either more benefits or losses

thesun168 Upping The Ante definition: Of up the ante  Pay what is due, contribute; by extension, do one's share For example, The trustees were asked to ante up $10,000 each for the new scholarship , or Tired of