In poker, an ante is money each player pays to begin the game. This helps build the pot for the winner.
He put in a ten dollar ante.
The ante is due before the game starts.
Ante can mean money given before an activity starts. It is like a payment or stake put in ahead of time.
His ante on the deal was very high.
To join, you must pay an ante first.
In a figurative sense, ante means how much effort or risk you put in first. It is like investing before getting something back.
She raised her ante to win the contract.
They must raise their ante to compete well.
To ante up means to increase how much you risk or offer in a contest. It means putting more money or effort forward.
They had to ante higher to stay in the game.
You must ante more to win this bid.
Ante- is a prefix used in medical or scientific words. It means 'before' or 'in front of' something.
Antepartum means before birth.
The antebrachial region is the forearm.
