Bet vs Ante - What's the difference?
bet | ante | Synonyms |
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
A degree of certainty.
To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
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To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
(poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
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(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
To pay the ante in poker. Often used ante up .
To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.
Bet is a synonym of ante.
As proper nouns the difference between bet and ante
is that bet is a diminutive of elizabeth while ante is .bet
English
Etymology 1
From 16th century criminal slang, likely from abet or (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
- It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
- It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow
Verb
- John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
- I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
- You bet !
