ANTES (UP) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

antes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ante (up)

as in pays

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

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For now, the aftermarket pays nominal registry fees to officially access the manufacturers’ secure gateways.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Streamex also pays yield on tokenized gold, and its chief executive Henry McPhie has spelled out where his comes from.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of pays

Verb

The operator model pays off when the delivery network is complex enough that the decisions being made inside it—or being made poorly, or not at all—are materially affecting cost and customer experience.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
That's why saving money on some parts of your vacation without compromising on the overall quality of the trip definitely pays off.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of pays off

Verb

Meanwhile, Tony meets the Flagship chef again, this time on less hostile terms.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Utah prosecutors are turning up the heat on Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, arguing that the evidence against him easily meets the standard required to send the case to trial.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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