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ANTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("ante" is a kind of...):
bet; stake; stakes; wager (the money risked on a gamble)
Domain category:
poker; poker game (any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand)
Derivation:
ante (place one's stake)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they ante ... he / she / it antes
Past simple: anted
Past participle: anted
-ing form: anting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Place one's stake
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "ante" is one way to...):
back; bet on; gage; game; punt; stake (place a bet on)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
ante ((poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot)
