ante up
Put your money in — either for a card game or because you have to pay for something.
Meanings
To place your mandatory initial bet (the ante) in a card game, especially poker, so you can join the round.
"The dealer reminded everyone to ante up before she started dealing the cards."
To pay money or provide resources, especially when required to do so in order to be part of something.
"If you want a seat on the board, you're going to have to ante up a significant investment."
To increase one's commitment or effort in response to a challenge.
"The competition has anteed up with a brand new product, so we need to respond."
From poker terminology ('ante' is the mandatory opening bet). The figurative sense of paying or contributing is very common in business and everyday contexts. Widely used in American English; understood in British English. Often implies the stakes are significant.
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