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up the ante. verb phrase. To raise the price, offer, sum in question, etc; increase; make a higher demand: I think I may up the ante to a cool fifty/ The trader decides to up the ante. [1970s+; fr the ante in poker, which gives one the right to take part]
Anterior-posterior and ventral-dorsal - Anterior (Latin ante; before): is to be situated near or toward the front (first in movement) of the body. - Ventral: when something is said to be ventral, it means that it is closer to the front side of the body.