[ 'anti ]
■ noun a stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d ) ( ~ something up ) put up an amount as an ~ in poker or brag.
↘ N. Amer. informal pay an amount of money in advance.
Phrases
up (or raise ) the ~ increase what is at stake or under discussion.
Origin
C19: from L., lit. 'before'.