First Known Use: 1821
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1ante
noun an·te \ˈan-tē\
: the amount of money that a player must bet at the beginning of play in a poker game
Full Definition of ANTE
1
: a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot <the dealer called for a dollar ante>
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Origin of ANTE
ante-
2ante
verb
: to pay the amount of money required to start play in a poker game
an·tedan·te·ing
Full Definition of ANTE
transitive verb
intransitive verb
: pay up —often used with up
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First Known Use of ANTE
1775
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