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ante

1 of 3

noun

an·​te ˈan-tē How to pronounce ante (audio)
1
: a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot
The dealer called for a dollar ante.
2
a
: cost, price
These improvements would raise the ante.
b
: risk, stakes
The new law ups the ante on tax cheats.
c
: a level (as of achievement or intensity) regarded especially as a goal or standard
a film that ups the ante on special effects

ante

2 of 3

verb

anted; anteing

transitive verb

: to put up (an ante)
also : pay, produce
usually used with up
had to ante up five thousand dollars to attend the senator's banquet

intransitive verb

: pay up
usually used with up
The dealer waited until everyone had anted up before he dealt the cards.

ante-

3 of 3

prefix

1
a
: prior : earlier
antedate
b
: anterior : forward
anteroom
2
: prior to : earlier than
antediluvian

Example Sentences

Noun the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante Verb Did everyone at the table ante? Everyone anted up a dollar.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Because Euphoria ripped off Girls, using more explicit salaciousness, Dunham is forced to up the ante. Armond White, National Review, 17 Aug. 2022 Extreme weather, high altitude, and treacherous terrain all up the ante. Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 Switch out the bathing suit with a tank top and jeans for a casual brunch, or up the ante with a pair of heels and some statement jewelry. Lydia Mansel, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 For the couples who are really looking to up the ante, bespoke luxury travel company Red Savannah just announced a new $250,000 wedding package in Antarctica that’s easily the coolest RSVP this year. Michelle Gross, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The looks also serve as great inspiration on how to quickly – and effortlessly – up the ante on your own hairstyle, whether for an event or day to day. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 May 2022 Up the ante at the five-star Sani Resort, where eco-guide Giorgos Andreou can dazzle you with group or private programs, including birdwatching, beekeeping, a wetlands walking tour, a forest stroll, and an olive grove excursion. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2022 Up the ante on your serum application by using mode 3 or 4 for massaging. ELLE, 28 Apr. 2022 Leong promises that this season — which features 12 'favourites' from previous seasons and 12 'fans' who are amateur home cooks — is really going to up the ante. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 27 Apr. 2022
Verb
Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, who captained Colorado’s first two title-winning teams in 1996 and 2001, was not afraid to ante up in March to acquire Lehkonen, defenseman Josh Manson and forward Andrew Cogliano. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 June 2022 But the banks don’t just ante up that kind of money without a big safety cushion. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2022 Thus, instead of risking over $546 to win $280 with LA normally, new DK players need simply ante up $5. Xl Media, cleveland, 13 Feb. 2022 If just a few companies have full control over the market, manufacturers may be forced to ante up more funds — a tactical decision that will raise prices for the consumer. Kayla Matthews, The Week, 29 Mar. 2018 Melvin deserves to be in San Diego, where there’s a gorgeous stadium, an ownership group willing to ante up and a team that could reach the playoffs right away with the right guy in charge. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2021 Tickets cost $30,000-plus, but that doesn't mean the stars ante up. Leanne Italie, ajc, 13 Sep. 2021 Tannenbaum acknowledged that a team runs the risk of damaging its relationship with a star player if a team doesn’t ante up to his satisfaction. cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021 The government employers that support PSPRS are more willing to ante up money lately. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from Latin ante "before, preceding" — more at ante-

Verb

verbal derivative of ante entry 1

Prefix

Middle English, from Latin, from ante before, in front of; akin to Old English and- against, Greek anti before, against — more at end

First Known Use

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1831, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of ante was in 1821

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