ante has definitions from the fields of business,games
1
[ verb ] (games) place one's stake, in a poker game

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bet_on card_game

2
[ adjective ] (prefix) prior to or before in time

Examples

"`ante' is a prefix in the word `antenatal'"

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antecedent

3
[ adjective ] (prefix) in front of or before in space

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"`ante' is a prefix in the word `anteroom'"

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front

4
[ noun ] (in poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

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stake poker

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