Ante-

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To put up (an ante).