ante up /ˈæntiː ʌp/ verb2 •To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due."Ugh! An inventor, eh?" "Nix! He's not an inventor himself, but he antes-up for 'em." — 1916 •To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game. formsanted up · anted-up · anteing up · anteing-up · antes up · antes-up