to ante
2
8.9
- verb
- /ˈænti/
:
aportar
- Before starting the project, all partners agreed to ante up a significant contribution.
- willing to ante
Examples
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Well, his friends, colleagues, pupils, and admirers no longer had to ante up in support of his luxurious habits.
Fiction book (2001) -
Everybody ante up twenty bucks for a gift," Marty said, taking his wallet out of his back pocket and throwing a twenty-dollar bill on the table.
Fiction book (1999) -
We'll all ante up 10.
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Soon it will be your turn to be considered rich, and you better be ready to ante up.
Blog text (5) -
Come on, buster, now it's your turn to ante up.
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I would love for our allies to ante up more, but let's face it.
Blog text (4) -
Now is the time when you're expected to ante up...
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We need to ante up if we want to secure our spot in the tournament.
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To join the club, each member must ante up a monthly fee.
Synonyms
29
4.6
To pay someone money before they earn it
21
8.2
Pay money, often reluctantly, when others expect it
8
3.0
Pay for something before you get it
8
7.8
Pay money you owe as your part of a shared bill
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
1
7.9
A game people play for very small bets or something people think is not important
A legal contract a couple makes before marriage saying who owns what if they separate
- Specialized
A study carried out before a project to predict its likely effects
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ante used for paying in advance comes from the Latin ante 'before'. To ante a fee or deposit is to give money 'before' you join or take part, which is why we use it for required payments or guarantees.