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Noun: ante  an-tee
  1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
    "Each player put in their ante before the cards were dealt"
Verb: ante (anted,anteing)  an-tee
  1. (card game) place one's stake
    "Each player anted five dollars to start the game"
Prefix: ante-  an-tee
  1. Behind, before

Derived forms: anteing, antes, anted

Type of: back, bet, bet on, gage [archaic], game, punt, stake, stakes, wager

Encyclopedia: Ante, Virginia