ante
/ˈænti/
verb
- To put money into the pot in a card game before the deal.
- He anted five dollars to start the game.
- You need to ante before you can see your cards.
- The players anted quickly to keep the game moving.
- To pay or contribute money or something of value, especially as one's share.
- Each partner anted their share of the startup costs.
- She anted her time and skills to help the charity.
- We all anted ten dollars for the office gift.
Synonyms
noun
- A fixed amount of money that each player must put into the pot before a card game begins.
- He forgot to pay the ante and had to sit out the hand.
- Before the round started, everyone put in their ante.
- The dealer reminded us that the ante was one dollar.
- A share or contribution that must be made to participate in something.
- To join the club, you have to pay a small ante.
- The company's ante for the joint venture was five million dollars.
- Each member's ante helped fund the community project.