ante

[US]/'æntɪ/
[UK]/ˈænti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the amount of money bet or contributed upfront; a prepayment or contribution towards a shared expense or cost
vt. & vi. to pay or contribute (especially in gambling); to make a payment towards a shared expense
Word Forms
Past Tenseanteed
Third Person Singularantes
Past Participleanteed
Pluralantes
Present Participleanteing

Phrases & Collocations

raise the ante

poker ante

up the ante

ex ante

status quo ante

Example Sentences

Let's ante up the bill.

a penny-ante scandal of little substance.

10:30p.m. ; a p.m. appointment. See Usage Note at ante meridiem

he decided to up the ante in the trade war.

They anted up 100, 000 yuan to build a museum.

raising the ante in a poker game;

M. (ante meridiem) , my love, P.

30 p.m;a p.m.appointment.See Usage Note at ante meridiem

the owners have to ante up if they want to attract the best talent.

Faginus astabat dum scyphus ante dapes。”

The publisher upped the ante for the biography by offering 1000 yuan.

he anted up $925,000 of his own money.

When his wife was awarded alimony by the court, Snow had to ante up.

His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.

Paramos un poco antes de la casa para esperar al otro coche. Ya viene.

Segun la regla del club,los miembros deben obedecer al jefe del club.Se impone castigos a los miembros que rompen esta regla. Piensenlo bien antes de actuar, por favor.

Real-world Examples

Matt Gaetz now has really upped the ante.

Source: Financial Times

But this year, a system called Pluribus upped the ante.

Source: "Science" Magazine (Bilingual Selection)

Hey, so, let's get started, huh? Five cards start, two dollar ante.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

I feel like we need to up the ante with these recipe-less challenges now.

Source: Gourmet Base

All right. Cincinnati. No blinds. Everybody ante.

Source: Volume 3

He he. - No, I didn't think so. Ante up.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Five card draw. Uh, jacks are better. Nothing wild, everybody ante.

Source: Volume 3

I understand. Your loyalty is admirable. But what if I were to up the ante?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Not a chance. All right.I thought the candy might not be enough so let me up the ante.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

" To up the ante" (ante) is a betting expression.

Source: 2015 ESLPod

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