ante
nounEtymology
Various origins: * As a Spanish and Catalan surname, perhaps from ante (“elk; suede”). * As a Dutch and North German surname, from Ente (“duck”).
Definitions
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before…
In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
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To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
A surname.
The neighborhood
- neighborante litteram
- neighborstatus quo ante
- neighborstatus quo ante bellum
Derived
ante in, ante up, penny ante, penny-ante, raise the ante, up the ante
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