ante

About 3.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. preposition Synonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating.

   The wall was built at some time a. 1400.

2. noun A price or cost, as in up the ante.
3. noun In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
4. verb To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
5. verb To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

Similar words

front preceding antecedent advance outset auction cost first previous mise

Often followed by

and la el bellum quem in up to omnia

Word family

anted anteing antes