[an.te] n [ante-] (1838) 1: a poker stake usu. put up before the deal to build the pot "the dealer called for a dollar ~"
2: cost, price "these improvements would raise the ~"
[2]ante vb an.ted ; an.te.ing vt (1845): to put up (an ante); also: pay, produce--often used with up ~ vi: pay up--often used with up