Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ante up

/ˈæntiː ʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: an-te up
IPA: /ˈæntiː ʌp/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due.

verb

To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game.

Example Sentences

""Ugh! An inventor, eh?" "Nix! He's not an inventor himself, but he antes-up for 'em.""
"I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter."

Inflected Forms

antes up (present, singular) anteing up (participle, present) anted up (participle, past) anted up (past)

Phrases

ante-upping up the ante

Frequently Paired Words

up the ante

Synonyms

pony up pay up ante up cough up defray do the needful expend foot the bill fork out fork over imburse lay out

Questions

How do you pronounce ante up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntiː ʌp/.
What does ante up mean?: To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due.

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