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
  • Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, this increase in taxation meant that American households paid several hundred dollar more per year for goods.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • For many families, the ROI on the nearly $50,000 annual tuition pays off; about 17 percent of the class of 2024 went to Ivies.
    Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the great benefit of Eilish’s release strategy had yet to fully pay off.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Hilton has gone to the White House to advocate for child welfare, meeting with policy staff in May 2022.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Ante (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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