ante
gb/ˈænti/ us/ˈænti/
B2
English
~ 9200
anté, belépő, tét, belead, beteszi az antét
NOUN
B2
1
anté
C1
Usage pattern:
the ante for [game] is [amount]
Each player must put a dollar in as the ante before the first hand is dealt.
Minden játékosnak be kell tennie egy dollárt antéként, mielőtt kiosztják az első leosztást.
The dealer reminded everyone to post the ante before shuffling the cards.
Az osztó emlékeztetett mindenkit, hogy a kártyák megkeverése előtt fizessék be az antét.
In this poker game the ante doubles after every three rounds.
She folded early but had already lost her ante.
They raised the minimum ante to keep the casual players out of the high-stakes table.
Learner examples
Each player puts one coin in as the ante.
Minden játékos egy érmét tesz be antéként.
The dealer asks the players to pay the ante.
Az osztó kéri a játékosokat, hogy fizessék be az antét.
In this game the ante is very small.
He lost only the ante and then left the game.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "ante" with the prefix "ante-" meaning "before" (as in "antebellum"), or with the word "anti" meaning "against." In card games, "ante" is a specific type of bet made by all players before cards are dealt, not just any random bet during the game.
Meaning
initial stake in card games
Collocations
the ante
|pay the ante
|post the ante
|table ante
|minimum ante
Synonyms
stake (General word for money risked on a game or bet; not limited to the first mandatory payment.)
Themes
games
|money
|arts_entertainment
|finance
Definition
A small amount of money that every player puts on the table before a card game starts.
A small amount of money or chips that each player must put into the pot before a hand is dealt in certain card games, especially poker.
NOUN
C1
2
Usage pattern:
the ante for [activity] is [amount/standard]
Streaming services keep raising the ante with bigger budgets and more famous actors.
A streamingszolgáltatók egyre emelik a tétet nagyobb költségvetésekkel és híresebb színészekkel.
The entry-level salary has become the ante for attracting top tech talent.
A belépőszintű fizetés lett a belépő a legjobb techtehetségek bevonzásához.
By threatening legal action, the company dramatically increased the ante in the negotiations.
Social media has raised the ante for politicians trying to control their public image.
Offering free shipping is now just the ante in online retail.
Learner examples
Fast delivery is now the ante in online shopping.
A gyors kiszállítás ma már belépő az online vásárlásban.
The company raised the ante by offering a higher salary.
A cég emelte a tétet egy magasabb fizetés felajánlásával.
New rules raised the ante for small businesses.
Good English is the ante for this job.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes mix up "raise the ante" with "raise the bar." "Raise the ante" focuses on increasing the cost, risk, or required investment in a situation, while "raise the bar" focuses on increasing the level of quality or standard that is expected.
Meaning
required level of cost or effort
Collocations
raise the ante
|up the ante
|increase the ante
|the political ante
|the economic ante
Synonyms
stakes (Often used in a similar figurative way to describe how much is at risk or required, but focuses more on what can be lost than on the minimum level needed to join.)
Themes
business
|competition
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The amount of money, effort, or risk that you must give to take part in something or to stay competitive.
The level of cost, risk, or effort that must be met in order to participate in or be competitive in a situation, often compared to raising or increasing it.
VERB
C1
3
belead
B1
Usage pattern:
to ante [amount] (into [pot])
Each player has to ante five dollars before the dealer deals the first card.
Minden játékosnak be kell tennie az öt dolláros antét, mielőtt az osztó kiosztja az első lapot.
If you want to join the next round, you need to ante into the pot now.
Ha be akarsz szállni a következő körbe, most kell betenned az antét a kasszába.
Everyone on the team anteed ten euros to buy a gift for their manager.
They all anteed the same amount to cover the cost of the rental cabin.
She refused to ante another cent until she saw clear progress on the project.
Learner examples
You must ante one dollar to play this game.
Egy dollárt kell beleadnod, hogy játszhass ebben a játékban.
We all ante five pounds for the office party.
Mindannyian beleadtunk öt fontot az irodai buliba.
He did not want to ante more money.
If you want to join, please ante your share.
Common mistake:
Learners often see "ante up" and think "ante" alone cannot be a verb. In fact, "ante" can be used by itself as a verb ("Everyone must ante five dollars"), but in everyday speech the phrasal verb "ante up" is more common.
Meaning
pay required initial amount
Collocations
ante $5
|ante into the pot
|ante your share
|ante the fee
|ante in
Synonyms
contribute (General verb for giving money or resources to a common fund; does not carry the specific idea of a mandatory entry payment.)
Antonyms
withhold (Describes refusing to give money or a share that is expected or required, which is the opposite of paying it.)
Themes
games
|money
|daily life
|finance
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Definition
To give the money you must pay at the start of a card game, or to pay the money that is your part of a shared cost.
To pay the required initial stake in a card game or, more generally, to contribute a required amount of money, especially as one's share for a joint activity.
Grammar
Dictionary form
ante
IPA
GB/ˈænti/
US/ˈænti/
Syllables & stress
ante (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (ante)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: ante
- Plural: antes
Verb
- Base: ante
- 3rd Person Singular: antes
- Present Participle: anting
- Past: anted
Word family
Forms
antes
noun
anting
verb
anted
verb
Expressions
ante in
1/ˈænti ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
contribute one’s share of money
To give your part of the money for a group plan or activity.
Examples
- Everyone in the office anteed in to buy a retirement gift for their boss.
- If you want to join the poker night, you have to ante in for the snacks and drinks.
ante up
1/ˈænti ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
pay what is required
To pay the money that is needed, especially when it is your share or you are not very happy to pay it.
Examples
- Every player has to ante up before the cards are dealt.
- The company finally anteed up and paid the workers what they were owed.
- If you want to be part of this trip, you need to ante up for the hotel.
raise the ante
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə ˈænti/
idiom
increase the stakes or demands
To make a situation more serious or difficult by increasing the money, risk, or effort that is involved.
Examples
- The new smartphone raises the ante with a much better camera and battery life.
- By threatening to walk away, the union raised the ante in the contract talks.
- Her bold comments on live TV really raised the ante in the debate.
up the ante
1/ˈʌp ðə ˈænti/
idiom
make something more demanding
To increase the level of money, risk, or effort in a situation, so that it becomes more intense or more difficult.
Examples
- The rival company upped the ante by cutting its prices by 20 percent.
- The coach upped the ante by adding extra training sessions before the tournament.
- Releasing the report early upped the ante for the government to respond quickly.