Definitions for ante
ˈæn tiante

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anteverb

   (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

2. anteverb

   place one's stake

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. antenoun

   In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.

2. anteverb

   To pay the ante in poker. Often used ante up.

3. anteverb

   To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

4. Etymology: From ante

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANTE

   A Latin particle signifying before, which is frequently used in compositions; as, antediluvian, before the flood; antechamber, a chamber leading into another apartment.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ante

   Ante is a Latin term that means "before" in English. It is often used as a prefix in various contexts, such as in medicine, law, or gambling, to denote concepts that require a preliminary or prerequisite condition. For instance, in poker, an "ante" is the initial stake put into the pot before the game begins.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antenoun

   each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins

2. Ante

   to put up (an ante)

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ante

   Ante is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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1. ANTE

   What does ANTE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ANTE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ante

   before; used as a prefix.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANTE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ante is ranked #35812 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ante surname appeared 627 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ante.
   
   44.6% or 280 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   34.6% or 217 total occurrences were White.
   15.7% or 99 total occurrences were Asian.
   3% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Cards
   • Stake

Anagrams for ante »

1. Etna

2. Nate

3. neat

4. taen

5. aten

6. tane

7. tean

How to pronounce ante?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ante in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ante in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of ante in a Sentence

1. Chris Pratt:

   This ups the ante for the last one in every way and shape you can imagine, it’s funnier, it moves faster, it’s richer, it has more dynamic stories, deeper emotional pull … we get to spend more time storytelling and less time giving expository backstory and origin story. It’s emotionally driven, character driven, relationship driven, epic space supernova that explodes and it’s bigger brighter faster than any movie you have ever seen.

2. Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh:

   We are upping the ante. We're going after them wherever they are, with everything that we have.

3. Duyeon Kim:

   The leaflets are an excuse or justification to raise the ante, manufacture a crisis, and bully Seoul to get what it wants.

4. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan:

   We’re upping the ante. We’re saying in California we will not accept that our reproductive health care providers and patients be subject to threats both online and in person.

5. Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng:

   This will further exacerbate contradictions and up the ante on the Internet arms race. We are concerned and worried about this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ante
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ante
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ante
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ante
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ante
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=ante
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html