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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The government created a national preventive care program decades ago and gave every citizen a right to regular checkups, which gave clinics a reason to buy expensive machines, which brought the volume that pays for the expensive machines.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Avon Historical Society pays the liability for the inside of the building and the structural repairs, like the roof, are the town’s responsibility.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pays

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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

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