ante

an·te  (nt)

n.

1. Games The stake that each poker player must put into the pool before receiving a hand or before receiving new cards. See Synonyms at bet.

2. A price to be paid, especially as one's share; cost: "Whether they could actually turn back Soviet policy depended on many factors that Moscow might yet choose to test by upping the ante" (Foreign Affairs).

v. an·ted or an·teed, an·te·ing, an·tes

v.tr.

1. Games To put (one's stake) into the pool in poker.

2. To pay: Let's ante up the bill.

v.intr.

1. Games To put one's stake into the pool in poker: Don't look at your cards until everyone has anted.

2. To pay up.

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[From Latin, before; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]

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ante

Noun

1. the stake put up before the deal in poker by the players

2. Informal a sum of money representing a person's share

3. up the ante Informal to increase the costs or risks involved in an action

Verb

[-teing, -ted] or -teed

1. to place (one's stake) in poker

2. ante up Informal to pay [Latin: before]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand bet, stakes, wager, stake - the money risked on a gamble
Verb	1.	ante - place one's stake card game, cards - a game played with playing cards bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

Translations

ante [ˈæntɪ] n to up the ante → subir la apuesta

ante [ˈæntɪ] n to up the ante → faire monter les enjeux

ante [ˈæntɪ] n to up the ante → den Einsatz erhöhen

ante [ˈæntɪ] n (CARDS), (fig): to up the ante → alzare la posta in palio