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ante vs stakes

stakes vs ante

ante and stakes both are nouns.

ante is a verb but stakes is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ante Yes No Yes No
stakes Yes No No No
As nouns, stakes is a hypernym of ante; that is, stakes is a word with a broader meaning than ante:
  • ante: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  • stakes: the money risked on a gamble
Other hypernyms of ante include bet, stake, wager.
ante (noun) stakes (noun)
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot the money risked on a gamble
ante (verb) stakes (verb)
place one's stake
Difference between ante and stakes

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