ante
noun
[ ˈanti ]
• a stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards.
• "the antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level"
ante
verb
• put up an amount as an ante in poker or brag and similar games.
Origin:
early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘before’.
ante-
prefix
• before; preceding.
• "antechapel"
Origin:
from Latin ante ‘before’.
