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To pay the ante in pokerTo pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
/ˈænti/
» Gauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
Meaning
2 sensesTo pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
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To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
More definitions
- place one's stake
Examples
1 sentencesGauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
Translations
3 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
To pay the ante in poker:
Русский
By meaning 1
To pay the ante in poker:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.
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Forms
antes, anteing, anted, antedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle