ante up
Third Person
antes up
Present Participle
anteing up
Past Tense
anted up
Past Participle
anted up
1
to contribute or pay the required amount in order to settle and clear a debt
- The debtor decided to ante up and pay off the outstanding loan to clear the debt.
- As part of the agreement, each party had to ante up their share to discharge the joint debt.
- The company requested that clients ante up their overdue payments to avoid further consequences.
- Creditors may offer flexible repayment plans to help debtors ante up gradually.
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