Words Like ANTE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ANTE.

7 Alternative Words Similar to ante

1 Bet Noun      Synonym Words Like Bet
2 Stake Noun      Synonym Words Like Stake
3 Stakes Noun      Synonym Words Like Stakes
4 Wager Noun      Synonym Words Like Wager
5 Back Verb      Synonym Words Like Back
6 Game Verb      Synonym Words Like Game
7 Béton Verb      Hypernym

10 definitions of ante

1 In the game of poker, the stake or bet deposited in the pool by each player before drawing new cards; also, the receptacle for the stakes.
2 In the game of poker, to deposit stakes in the pool or common receptacle for them: commonly used in the phrase to ante up.
3 In heraldry, ingrafted: said of one color or metal broken into another by means of dovetailed, nebulé, embattled, or ragulé edges. Also enté.
4 A prefix of Latin origin, originally only in compounds or derivatives taken from the Latin or formed from Latin elements, as in antecessor, antepenultimate, antemeridian, etc., but now a familiar English formative, meaning before, either in place or in time.
5 A price or cost, as in up the ante.
6 In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
7 To pay the ante in poker. Often used ante up.
8 To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
9 place one's stake
10 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
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