ante
/ˈænti/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈænti] /ˈænti/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈænti] /ˈan-tē How to pronounce ante (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ante — noun
- antesingular
- antesplural
1. money that every player puts into the pot before the cards are dealt
money that every player puts into the pot before the cards are dealt
Before the first card was dealt, Kabir pushed a five-dollar ante forward.
ante before the deal in card games
At this table, each player pays a small ante at the start.
pay a small ante at the start
The pot stayed tiny because the ante in Friday's game was one chip.
When Renata forgot her ante, the dealer told her to wait.
文法句型
pay an ante
a small ante
ante + before the deal
用法筆記
Used mainly in poker and similar card games. Unlike a bet, an ante is paid before players see their cards.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of risk, pressure, or effort involved in a situation, especially when
the amount of risk, pressure, or effort involved in a situation, especially when it is increased
By hiring two lawyers, the company raised the ante in the dispute.
raise the ante = make the situation riskier
Free next-day delivery has upped the ante for every online shop.
up the ante in business competition
New safety rules raised the ante for small farms already struggling.
One careless tweet can raise the ante in a tense campaign.
文法句型
raise the ante
up the ante
ante + for + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrases raise the ante or up the ante. It refers to making a situation costlier or riskier, not to literal gambling money.
ante — verb
- antepresent simple I / you / we / they
- antes3rd person singular
- anting-ing form
- antedpast simple
1. to put the required money into the pot before a card game begins
to put the required money into the pot before a card game begins
Each guest anted one chip before the family poker game began.
ante + amount before the game begins
The dealer would not start until everyone had anted the full amount.
anted the full amount before play
After a short break, the players anted again for the next hand.
Liang anted ten dollars, then looked carefully at his cards.
文法句型
ante + amount
ante + before the game starts
用法筆記
Object is usually the amount or the stake itself. This sense stays inside card-game contexts and is more specific than the general verb bet.
常見錯誤
2. to hand over the money or share that you owe, especially after people push you t
to hand over the money or share that you owe, especially after people push you to do it
After three reminders, Felix finally anted up for the office lunch.
ante up + for + noun
If you want a seat on the trip, you need to ante up tonight.
ante up = pay what is owed
The landlord kept the keys until the tenants anted up.
When the club asked for dues, even the late members anted up.
文法句型
ante up
ante up + for + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears as ante up in everyday English. It often suggests reluctant payment after pressure from other people.