English Dictionary: ante | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for ante | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ante- \An"te-\ ([acr]n"t[esl]-). A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. {Answer}, {Along}), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. 'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ante \An"te\, n. (Poker Playing) Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ante \An"te\, v. t. & i. To put up (an ante). |