Ante vs. Pre — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ante and Pre
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Ante
(Games) The stake that each poker player must put into the pool before receiving a hand or before receiving new cards.
Pre
Before (something significant).
Ante
A price to be paid, especially as one's share; cost
"Whether they could actually turn back Soviet policy depended on many factors that Moscow might yet choose to test by upping the ante" (Foreign Affairs). "Citizen Kane was the movie that raised the artistic ante among American filmmakers" (J. Hoberman).
Pre
Clipping of predrinks
Ante
(Games) To put (one's stake) into the pool in poker.
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Pre
(slang) precum
Ante
To pay (money or a fee)
Let's ante the entry fee.
Pre
(slang) preparty
Ante
(Games) To put one's stake into the pool in poker
Don't look at your cards until everyone has anted.
Pre
(slang) pre-drink
Ante
To pay for something
Anted for the tickets.
Pre
(slang) precum
Ante
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
Ante
(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
Ante
To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
Ante
To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
Ante
Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.
Ante
To put up (an ante).
Ante
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Ante
Place one's stake
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