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ante

Main Entry:: ¹an·te
Pronunciation:: \ˈan-tē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: ante-
Date:: 1821

1: a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot <the dealer called for a dollar ante>2 a: cost, price <these improvements would raise the ante> b: risk, stakes <the new law ups the ante on tax cheats> c: a level (as of achievement or intensity) regarded especially as a goal or standard <the film ups the ante on special effects>

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