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verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

ante up

ante up · antes up · anted up · anteing up

To contribute one's share of a paymentTo contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due.

/ˈæntiː ʌp/

Meaning

2 senses

To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due.
To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game.

More definitions

cancel or discharge a debt

Forms

antes up, anteing up, anted up, anted up

Base form	ante up · to ante up
3rd person singular	antes up
Present participle	anteing up
Past simple	anted up
Past participle	anted up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	ante up
he, she, it	antes up

Past simpleLesson

all persons

anted up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have anted up
he, she, it	has anted up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will ante up

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

20 synonyms

payA1 quitA2 spendA1 pony up pay up cough up defray do the needful expend foot the bill fork out fork over imburse lay out

Close in meaning

cancel or discharge a debt:pay up pay

Word family

1 related words

Derivedante-upping

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

antagonism antagonist antagonistic antagonize anteater antecedent antedate

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