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ante

1

[ an-tee ]

noun

  1. Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
  2. an amount of money paid in advance to insure an individual's share in a joint business venture.
  3. Informal. an individual's share of the total expenses incurred by a group.
  4. Informal. the price or cost of something.


verb (used with object)

, an·ted or an·teed, an·te·ing.
  1. Poker. to put (one's initial stake) into the pot.
  2. to produce or pay (one's share) (usually followed by up ):

    He anted up his half of the bill.

verb (used without object)

, an·ted or an·teed, an·te·ing.
  1. Poker. to put one's initial stake into the pot.
  2. Informal. to pay (usually followed by up ).

ante-

2
  1. a prefix meaning “before,” used in the formation of compound words:

    anteroom; antebellum; antedate.

ante-

1

prefix

  1. before in time or position; previous to; in front of

    antedate

    antechamber

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


ante

2

/ ˈæntɪ /

noun

  1. the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
  2. informal.
    a sum of money representing a person's share, as in a syndicate
  3. up the ante informal.
    to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion

    whenever they reached their goal, they upped the ante by setting more complex challenges for themselves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to place (one's stake) in poker
  2. informal.
    usually foll by up to pay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ante1

First recorded in 1830–40, Americanism; independent use of ante-

Origin of ante2

From Latin, prefixal form of preposition and adverb ante ( ancient 1 ); akin to Greek antí, Old English and- “against, toward, opposite.” See answer, and, anti-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ante1

from Latin
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Example Sentences

Garmin’s line of sporty smartwatches are mostly round, which is a good start, and the company ups the ante in looks and premium materials with its high-end MARQ collection.

From Fortune

So it definitely wouldn’t be a fan of ex ante regs applied only to surveillance-fueled ad-targeting platforms.

If EU lawmakers must go ahead with ex ante regulation of platforms giants, Google — an adtech giant — is especially keen that they do not single out any specific business models.

Now, with social media as a broadcast system, the right-wing media has upped the ante.

Initially, TikTok had earmarked $200 million to pay out over the next year, but a day after news broke of Instagram’s Reels payment talks, TikTok announced it had upped the ante to more than $1 billion paid out over the next three years.

From Digiday

Joseph LaRocca says some companies are upping the ante in terms of fending off return fraudsters.

The second upped the ante, taking aim at “cray,” “jelly,” “literally,” “teehee,” and “totes.”

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Hoenig, apparently wanting to continue being booked on Fox News, felt the need to up the anti-Muslim ante.

You can up the ante even more by signing a contract agreeing to pay a pal $20 every time you skip Pilates.

Cert ante hoc tempus vix vnquam Gallis vacatum fuit conuertdis incolarum ad Christum animis.

Nam Sacerdos ille, qui huc ante nos aduenerat, nostro statim adutu in Galliam sua ipse sponte & pro veteri desiderio remigrauit.

So Virgil, "Solemnes tum forte dapes et tristia dona ante urbem in luco," &c.

Her style was a great contrast to the earlier hero-worshiping and glorification of ante-bellum days in Virginia.

It is difficult to get accustomed to the spending of our lives in ante-chambers, courtyards, or on staircases.

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