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View definitions for ante up

ante up

verb as in chip in

verb as in kick in

verb as in shell out

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Nelson and other researchers fear their projects could be left behind if the U.S. government doesn’t ante up a similar bolus of funding.

He’s also blossomed into the type of superstar at a premium position that there’s little doubt the Vikings will ante up.

“The arrangement was that we didn’t have to pay rent the first year. After that it was a few hundred dollars a month,” said Weiss, who was happy to ante up.

Indeed, the teams likely to compete for the World Series title are the ones that spend lavishly on payroll, and small-market clubs that choose not to ante up are unlikely to challenge them.

Tickets cost $30,000-plus, but that doesn't mean the stars ante up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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