ante
noun
a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
have been anteing
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present perfect progressiveof ante.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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In the past month, more than 2,000 people a day have been anteing up $10 each to see Wynn's collection of 20 paintings, from Degas to Picasso.
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