ante Syllabification: (an·te)Pronunciation: /ˈantē/Definition of ante noun a stake put up by a player in poker and similar games before receiving cards. verb (antes, anteing, anted) [with object] (ante something up) put up an amount as an ante in poker and similar games. North American informal pay an amount of money in advance:he anted up $925,000 of his own money [no object] (ante up) informal put up one’s money; pay up:the owners have to ante up if they want to attract the best talentPhrases up (or raise) the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute:he decided to up the ante in the trade warOrigin: early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'before'ante in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ante in the British & World English dictionary
