ante
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
an amount of money paid in advance to insure an individual's share in a joint business venture.
Informal. an individual's share of the total expenses incurred by a group.
Informal. the price or cost of something.
Poker. to put (one's initial stake) into the pot.
to produce or pay (one's share) (usually followed by up): He anted up his half of the bill.
Poker. to put one's initial stake into the pot.
Informal. to pay (usually followed by up).
Origin of ante
1Words that may be confused with ante
Other definitions for ante- (2 of 2)
a prefix meaning “before,” used in the formation of compound words: anteroom; antebellum; antedate.
Origin of ante-
2Words that may be confused with ante-
- ante- , anti-
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How to use ante in a sentence
Joseph LaRocca says some companies are upping the ante in terms of fending off return fraudsters.
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Hoenig, apparently wanting to continue being booked on Fox News, felt the need to up the anti-Muslim ante.
You can up the ante even more by signing a contract agreeing to pay a pal $20 every time you skip Pilates.
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Cert ante hoc tempus vix vnquam Gallis vacatum fuit conuertdis incolarum ad Christum animis.
Nam Sacerdos ille, qui huc ante nos aduenerat, nostro statim adutu in Galliam sua ipse sponte & pro veteri desiderio remigrauit.
So Virgil, "Solemnes tum forte dapes et tristia dona ante urbem in luco," &c.
Her style was a great contrast to the earlier hero-worshiping and glorification of ante-bellum days in Virginia.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIt is difficult to get accustomed to the spending of our lives in ante-chambers, courtyards, or on staircases.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for ante (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæntɪ) /
the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
informal a sum of money representing a person's share, as in a syndicate
up the ante informal to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion: whenever they reached their goal, they upped the ante by setting more complex challenges for themselves
to place (one's stake) in poker
(usually foll by up) informal, mainly US to pay
British Dictionary definitions for ante- (2 of 2)
before in time or position; previous to; in front of: antedate; antechamber
Origin of ante-
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