ANTE


Meaning of ANTE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a stake put up by a player in poker etc. before receiving cards. 2 an amount to be paid in advance.

v.tr. (antes, anted) 1 put up as an ante. 2 US a bet, stake. b (foll. by up) pay.

[ L, = before ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.