单词 | ante |
释义 | ante1 of 3noun an·te ˈan-tē 1 : a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot The dealer called for a dollar ante. 2 a : cost, price These improvements would raise the ante. b : risk, stakes The new law ups the ante on tax cheats. c : a level (as of achievement or intensity) regarded especially as a goal or standard a film that ups the ante on special effects ante 2 of 3verb anted; anteing transitive verb : to put up (an ante) also : pay, produce —usually used with up had to ante up five thousand dollars to attend the senator's banquet intransitive verb : pay up —usually used with up The dealer waited until everyone had anted up before he dealt the cards. ante- 3 of 3prefix1 a : prior : earlier antedate b : anterior : forward anteroom 2 : prior to : earlier than antediluvian ante nounas in cost the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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