/an"tee/ , n. , v. , anted or anteed, anteing .
n.
1. Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
2. an amount of money paid in advance to insure an individual's share in a joint business venture.
3. Informal. an individual's share of the total expenses incurred by a group.
4. Informal. the price or cost of something.
v.t.
5. Poker. to put (one's initial stake) into the pot.
6. to produce or pay (one's share) (usually fol. by up ): He anted up his half of the bill.
v.i.
7. Poker. to put one's initial stake into the pot.
8. Informal. to pay (usually fol. by up ).
[ 1830-40, Amer.; independent use of ANTE- ]