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| an·te [ ántee ] |
noun (plural an·tes) |
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1. stake: the amount a card player puts into the gambling pot before cards are dealt
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2. amount paid: a sum of money or price to be paid
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informal
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle an·ted, present participle an·te·ing, 3rd person present singular an·tes) |
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contribute to gambling pot: to put forward betting stakes before cards are dealt
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin (see ante-)] |
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up the ante
1. to increase the amount of money required to do something
2. to demand more in a situation, especially in an extortionate way
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