English Explanatory Dictionary

ante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
verb
  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.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈænti/ [ˈɛənti] en-us-ante.ogg /ˈɛnti/

Word forms

ante antes anteing anted anteed

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.

Related words

ante litteram status quo ante status quo ante bellum

Derived words

ante in ante up penny ante penny-ante raise the ante up the ante
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