ante

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  2. verb place one's stake

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ante (“before”). Doublet of and.

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