The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ante \An"te\, v. t. & i. To put up (an ante). also ante up.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 To contribute one's share of a payment, or to pay what is due 2 To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game
WordNet
Wikipedia
Ante Up can refer to:
- Ante Up (film), a 1974 Italian film
- '' Ante Up'', album by Scott Sharrard 2009
- "Ante Up" (song), a 2000 song by M.O.P.
- "Ante Up", song by Funkmaster Flex from The Mix Tape, Vol. IV
Ante Up is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Nuzzi. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.
"Ante Up (Robbin-Hoodz Theory)" is a song by American hip hop duo M.O.P. from their fourth studio album Warriorz (2000). Seen as their breakthrough single, it was released in 2000 and reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2003, the song was sampled by Javine Hylton for her debut single " Real Things".
Usage examples of "ante up".
It sounded like Parino was ready to deal, and since she had him cold, with possession of the murder weapon and two eye witnesses, he'd better have gold chips to ante up.
He'd had a good run, had played it to the bone, but it was time to ante up and pay the band.