ante
/'ænti/
Definition
Noun:
- In poker and other gambling games: The initial mandatory bet that each player must place into the pot before cards are dealt or the game begins.
- More generally: A stake, share, or contribution required to participate in an endeavor.
Verb:
- To place a bet: To put up one's initial stake, especially in poker.
- To pay or contribute: To provide a required share or payment, often metaphorically.
Usage and Examples
Noun: Each player put in a $5 ante to start the poker hand. To join the investment club, there's a $1000 ante.
Verb: He anted $10 and waited for his cards. If you want to be part of this project, you'll have to ante your share of the resources.
Advanced Usage
"up the ante": To increase the stakes, risks, or demands in a situation. The company upped the ante by offering a higher signing bonus to attract top talent. By revealing new evidence, the prosecutor upped the ante in the trial.
"ante up": To pay what is owed or required; to contribute one's share. It's time for everyone to ante up for the office gift. The government told the company to ante up for the environmental cleanup.
Variants and Related Words
- Antepenultimate (adj): Third from the end. (Note: This is a different word derived from Latin meaning "before," not directly related to the gambling term).
- Antebellum (adj): Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War. (Note: This is a different word derived from Latin meaning "before").
Synonyms
- Stake (n/v): Something risked or invested.
- Bet (n/v): An act of risking money on an outcome.
- Contribution (n): Something given to a common fund or effort.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Ante up: To pay money, especially a share that is owed.
Related Idioms
- Raise the ante: Synonymous with "up the ante"; to increase what is at stake.
Noun
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(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Verb
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place one's stake
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