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   ante

   /ˈanti/

   noun

   • 1. a stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards: "the antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level"

   verb

   • 1. put up an amount as an ante in poker or brag and similar games.
   • ▪ pay an amount of money in advance: "he anted up $925,000 of his own money"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘before’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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