Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ante · An·te · IPA /ˈænti/ n. v. t. & i. 01 n. Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins. 1. Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.(Poker Playing) 02 v. t. & i. To put up (an ante). 1. To put up (an ante).