ante
noun
a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
has anted
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present perfectof ante (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Each has anted up hundreds of millions of dollars to strengthen vulnerable buildings.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2016
Five years hence, if Louis has anted up annually as a solid citizen, the Government may offer him a merciful settlement on the prodigious arrears of his ring days.
From Time Magazine Archive
