About The Word Ante
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Ante
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What's The Definition Of Ante?
[n] (in poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
[v] place one's stake, in a poker game Synonyms | Synonyms for Ante: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ante: ahead | ante up | back | beforehand | bet | bet on | book | call | chunk | cover | ere | fade | fore | forward | gamble | hand over | handbook | hazard | in advance | in advance of | lay | lay a wager | lay down | make a bet | meet a bet | parlay | pass | pay over | play | play against | plunge | pot | preceding | previous | prior to | punt | put down | put up | see | shot | stake | stand pat | to | wager See Also | back | bet | bet on | gage | game | punt | stake | stake | stakes | wager Ante In Webster's Dictionary \An"te-\ ([a^]n"t[-e]-).
A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr.
anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-,
(only in comp.: cf. {Answer}, {Along}), G. ant-, ent- (in
comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of
before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr.
'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of.
\An"te\, n. (Poker Playing) Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins. \An"te\, v. t. & i. To put up (an ante). |
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