ante
A price or cost, as in up the anteA price or cost, as in up the ante.
» Gauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
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2 sensesA price or cost, as in up the ante.
In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Examples
1 sentencesGauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.
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Forms
plural: antesWord family
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