NOUN (1)

1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot;


VERB (1)

1. place one's stake;

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ante- \An"te-\ ([a^]n"t[-e]-).
   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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ante \An"te\, n. (Poker Playing)
   Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante)
   the game begins.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ante \An"te\, v. t. & i.
   To put up (an ante).
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ante
    n 1: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to
         the pot
    v 1: place one's stake