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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antes (up)
  1. pays
  2. pays off
  3. meets
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  • All four embrace their Crew-13 designation that pays homage in their mission patch to Apollo 13.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Murphy executive produces both series while shepherding his slate under the overall deal at 20th TV, which pays his overhead.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
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  • This opaqueness from earlier in the season pays off in the form of John recounting the brutal methods the Manhunter used to decimate this planet, involving a fear gas that made people kill one another and jump to their deaths.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Quarterly reporting cycles do not reward discipline that pays off over a longer horizon than a single reporting period.
    — Hiren Dhaduk, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pays off
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  • Throughout his sketchbooks, the outside world meets the inside one.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found an even smaller share meets a stricter standard.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of meets
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“Antes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antes%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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