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   An·te

   /ˈan(t)ē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stake put up by a player in poker and similar games before receiving cards: "the antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level"

   verb

   • 1. put up an amount as an ante in poker and similar games.
   • ▪ pay an amount of money in advance: "he anted up $925,000 of his own money"
   • ▪ put up one's money; pay up: "the owners have to ante up if they want to attract the best talent"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘before’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   Ante is a noun, verb, or prefix with different meanings related to cost, risk, or time. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of ante in poker, grammar, and phrases.

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   Ante is a noun that means an amount of money that each person must risk in a gambling game, or the price of something. It can also be a prefix that means before or in front of. Learn more about ante with examples, synonyms and related words.

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   Definitions of ante. noun. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot. see more. verb. place one's stake. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈænti/ UK. /ˈænti/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ante." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ante. Accessed 14 May. 2024. Copy citation.

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   noun. 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 anteinformal. to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion.

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    Ante is a noun that means the amount of money that players put into the pot in a card game. Learn how to use it in idioms like raise or up the ante, and see examples and pronunciation.