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Meaning: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot Classified under: Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession Hypernyms ("ante" is a kind of...): bet; stake; stakes; wager (the money risked on a gamble) Domain category: poker; poker game (any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand)
Meaning: Place one's stake Classified under: Verbs of fighting, athletic activities Hypernyms (to "ante" is one way to...): back; bet on; gage; game; punt; stake (place a bet on) Domain category: card game; cards (a game played with playing cards) Sentence frame: Somebody ----s something "New broom sweeps clean." (English proverb) "Each bird loves to hear himself sing." (Native American proverb, Arapaho) "The wound of words is worse than the wound of swords." (Arabic proverb) "Don't judge the dog by its fur." (Danish proverb) Useful links: Pronunciation of stakes Meaning of wager Pronunciation of poker game Meaning of gage Pronunciation of punt
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