[{"word":"antes","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A price or cost, as in up the ante.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ante","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antes"]}]