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An ante is the chosen amount that is gambled by each player at the beginning of a poker game. (noun)
An example of an ante in poker may be a beginning amount of $200.
An ante is an amount of money paid prior to a business venture so that the payer's participation in the venture is definite. (noun)
An example of an ante would be 1 million dollars deposited in an account intended to be used for a group's attempt at beginning a new corporation.
An ante is one person's portion of a whole group's expenses. (noun)
An example of an ante is the $40 one person may owe on a dinner bill totaling $250 for the group.
To ante is to put in the beginning amount of money required at the start of a poker game. (verb)
An example of someone who has to ante is a player who wants to enter a poker game and who puts $100 on the table to do so.
To ante means to pay. (verb)
An example of someone who must ante up is a person who owes others money.
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