anteing up

Verb

ante up (third-person singular simple present antes up, present participle anteing up, simple past and past participle anted up)

1. To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due.
   • "Ugh! An inventor, eh?" "Nix! He's not an inventor himself, but he antes-up for 'em."1916 January, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 472, column 2

   Synonyms:

   pony up, pay up, cough up, defray, do the needful, expend, foot the bill, fork out, fork over, imburse

2. To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game.