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 ]
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. 2012