Sekirov Dictionary

ante

/ˈænti/

noun2

  1. A price or cost, as in up the ante.
  2. In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.

verb2

  1. To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
  2. To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

preposition1

  1. Synonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating.
forms

anted · anteed · anteing · antes

Phrases with ante

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