ante
noun
a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
antes
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pluralof ante.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof ante (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
antenouna fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Example Sentences
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Barea, who as Bad Bunny rightly pointed out, “fue campeón antes que LeBron.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
The stakes were low, with antes ranging from $5 to $20, because the students were on tight budgets.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
If he hits a home run you take the whole thing and everyone antes again.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2013
Quite clearly, verbal antes are clearly being upped on both sides of the Atlantic in what remains very high stakes legal action.
From Time ● Jul. 6, 2011
Rocin is a Spanish word that means "nag" or "workhorse"; and antes means "before."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
