ante

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Preposition

1. {{synonym of|en|before}}{{ngd|, [[earlier]] in [[time]], [[particularly]] [[used]] in [[historical]] [[dating]].}}

Noun

1. A price or cost, as in [[up the ante]].
2. {{lb|en|poker}} In [[poker]] and other games, the contribution made by all players to the [[pot]], often before dealing all the cards.

Verb

1. To [[pay]] the ante in [[poker]]. Often used as ''ante up''.
2. To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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