ante (up)

as in to pay
to give what is owed for if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted

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Verb
  • But the Trump administration would need to finalize the rule and figure out how to pay the roughly $40 billion price tag.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Those who quit were promised they would be paid through Sept. 30.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • All that Olympic exposure and other events paid off.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This is one group of items where being self-aware will pay off.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • The Gary & Mary West Senior Wellness Center is a local San Diego organization that helps meet the basic needs of seniors living in downtown San Diego.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While both countries plan to meet these targets through government borrowing and public sector cuts, there is skepticism in Lithuania about the feasibility of this goal.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Ante (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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