ALL meanings of ante
an·te
A a - noun ante the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players 3
- noun ante a sum of money representing a person's share, as in a syndicate 3
- verb ante to place (one's stake) in poker 3
- verb ante to pay 3
- noun ante the stake that each player must put into the pot before receiving cards 3
- noun ante the amount one must pay as one's share 3
- verb transitive ante to put in (one's ante) 3
- verb transitive ante to pay (one's share) 3
- noun ante A stake put up by a player in poker and similar games before receiving cards. 1
- noun ante gambling: stake 1
- prefix ante before; earlier; prior 1
- noun ante stake 1
- noun ante Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal. 1
- noun ante an amount of money paid in advance to insure an individual's share in a joint business venture. 1
- noun ante Informal. an individual's share of the total expenses incurred by a group. 1
- noun ante Informal. the price or cost of something. 1
- verb with object ante Poker. to put (one's initial stake) into the pot. 1
- verb with object ante to produce or pay (one's share) (usually followed by up): He anted up his half of the bill. 1
- verb without object ante Poker. to put one's initial stake into the pot. 1
- verb without object ante Informal. to pay (usually followed by up). 1
- noun ante A price or cost, as in up the ante. 0
- noun ante (poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards. 0
- verb ante To pay the ante in poker. Often used ante up. 0
- verb ante To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances. 0