reraise

verb

re·​raise (ˌ)rē-ˈrāz 

variants or re-raise

reraised or re-raised; reraising or re-raising

1

transitive : to raise (something or someone) again

reraised the flag

reraise an old question/issue/concern

: such as

a

: to raise (a poker bet) after it has already been raised by a previous player

… re-raising a 10 million chip bet …

—Associated Press

b

: to bet more than (a previous bettor who has already raised)

"… If I raise and he re-raises me here, I'm going to have to fold the hand. …"

—Gavin Smith

2

intransitive : to raise a poker bet after it has already been raised by a previous player

After Bortner folds, who else but Liebert reraises to $24,000.

—James McManus

reraise

ˈrē-ˌrāz 

noun

or re-raise

plural reraises or re-raises

I thought a re-raise would force him to fold, and I didn't want to lose him from this hand, because he had more than $20,000 in front of him.

—Phil Hellmuth

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1