ante: Meaning and Definition of

an•te

1. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
2. an amount of money paid in advance to insure an individual's share in a joint business venture.
3. an individual's share of the total expenses incurred by a group.
4. the price or cost of something.

1. to put (one's initial stake) into the pot.
2. to produce or pay (one's share) (usually fol. by up): He anted up his half of the bill.

1. to put one's initial stake into the pot.
2. to pay (usually fol. by up).

ante-

1. a prefix meaning “before,” used in the formation of compound words: anteroom; antebellum; antedate.