ante
(noun) (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
ante
(verb) place one’s stake
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ante (plural antes)
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
ante (third-person singular simple present antes, present participle anteing, simple past and past participle anteed or anted)
To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
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Source: Wiktionary
An"te-.
Definition: A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 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. opposite, or in the place of.
An"te, n. (Poker Playing)
Definition: Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.
An"te, v. t. & i.
Definition: To put up (an ante).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
