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ante


2ante

verb
an·tedan·te·ing

Definition of ANTE

transitive verb
: to put up (an ante); also : pay, produce —often used with up
intransitive verb
: pay up —often used with up
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Examples of ANTE

  1. Did everyone at the table ante?
  2. Everyone anted up a dollar.

First Known Use of ANTE

1775

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with ANTE

shanty

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