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Definition of ante
1 : a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot The dealer called for a dollar ante.
2a : cost, price These improvements would raise the ante.b : risk, stakes The new law ups the ante on tax cheats.c : a level (as of achievement or intensity) regarded especially as a goal or standard a film that ups the ante on special effects
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Examples of ante in a Sentence
the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante
Recent Examples of ante from the Web
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Conservatives are being honest about one thing: a full repeal of Obamacare would send the health care system back to the pre-ACA status quo ante.
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Microsoft is upping the ante on paid leave for employees who need to take care of a sick relative.
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Now, the duo ups the ante with an assist from hip-hop legends De La Soul on a space-age retro wave.
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When considering your gown, an oversize bouquet can up the ante on a simple look, while an over-the-top gown requires something a bit more subtle.
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Their sophomore effort finds the band upping the ante on their unique distillation of funk, disco and R&B, and features an introduction from Snoop Dogg.
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With the race close for months, both parties have felt the need to keep upping the ante, leading to an campaign fundraising arms race of historic proportions.
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The mood shifts alone, with two great actors each upping the ante, made that scene a master class in acting.
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The Crew 2 ups the ante on the original by adding in boats and planes to command, as well as what appear to be more expansive offroad sections on its massive open-world map.
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Origin and Etymology of ante
borrowed from Latin ante “before, preceding” — more at ante-
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Definition of ante
anted
;anteing
Examples of ante in a Sentence
Did everyone at the table ante?
Everyone anted up a dollar.
Recent Examples of ante from the Web
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Producers also are being asked to ante up more on health care, an issue that echoes well beyond Hollywood.
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On Tuesday, the Yankees anted up, scoring five times over the first three innings.
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Origin and Etymology of ante
verbal derivative of 1ante
ante-
Definition of ante-
1a : prior : earlier antedateb : anterior : forward anteroom
2 : prior to : earlier than antediluvian
Origin and Etymology of ante-
Middle English, from Latin, from ante before, in front of; akin to Old English and- against, Greek anti before, against — more at end
ANTE Defined for English Language Learners
ante
playDefinition of ante for English Language Learners
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: the amount of money that a player must bet at the beginning of play in a poker game
ante
Definition of ante for English Language Learners
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: to pay the amount of money required to start play in a poker game
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Definition of ante- for English Language Learners
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: before or earlier
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: in front of
ANTE- Defined for Kids
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Definition of ante- for Students
1 : before in time : earlier
2 : in front of anteroom
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