2ante verb
antes; an·ted; an·te·ing : to pay the amount of money required to start play in a poker game [no obj] ▪ Did everyone at the table ante? — usually + up ▪ The dealer waited until everyone had anted up before he dealt the cards. [+ obj] ▪ Everyone anted up a dollar. — often used figuratively ▪ Parents are usually expected to ante up [=pay] for their children's college education. ▪ They had to ante up [=pay] $5,000 to attend the senator's banquet.
