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ante
1[ an-tee ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- Poker. to put one's initial stake into the pot.
- Informal. to pay (usually followed by up ).
ante-
2- a prefix meaning “before,” used in the formation of compound words:
anteroom; antebellum; antedate.
ante-
1prefix
- before in time or position; previous to; in front of
antedate
antechamber
ante
2/ ˈæԳɪ /
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 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
verb
- to place (one's stake) in poker
- informal.usually foll by up to pay
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ante1
Example Sentences
Trump ups ante to force California to abandon gender identity law against “forced outing” in schools, threatening school lunch funding for students from low-income families.
And the EU wants to avoid upping the ante.
But it says its aim is not to up the ante here – it's to persuade Trump to negotiate.
Key trade partners have reciprocated in kind and have an incentive to up the ante.
Without giving away one of the film’s big twists, Lively added: “It definitely upped the ante. It was very uncomfortable to watch in the theater with you guys.”
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