Meaning & use
Anted
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Put up a stake before the start of a hand in a card game, or, by extension, contributed one's share of something.
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Each player anted a dollar before the dealer distributed the cards.
The partners anted up the extra funds needed to close the deal.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'ante up,' meaning to pay one's share, comes directly from this poker term.
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