ANTE (UP) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ante (up)

verb

Definition of ante (up)

as in to pay

to give what is owed for if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repudiate

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Verb

The House can move the bill forward without requiring cuts elsewhere to pay for it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The lawsuit alleged that the facility violated the state's minimum wage and forced labor laws by paying detainees $1 a day to work at the facility, sometimes under threat of solitary confinement.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

In September of 2021, desperate to pay off a loan, and to keep the debt a secret from his girlfriend, Jontay went on a five-day binge.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
The subtext for this latest crackdown, said The Straits Times (Singapore), is that Xi’s long-running purges are not paying off.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

The couple met in 2018 through a Mormon dating app and tied the knot the next year, before welcoming their first child, Nora, in November 2021.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Whether you’re headed to a Saturday tailgate, taking a leaf-peeping nature walk, or just meeting friends for dinner, there’s something for everyone.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

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