Ante Up (Verb)
Meaning
Cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company decided to ante up the debt that had been pending for years, clearing their financial records.
- After a verbal agreement, he refused to ante up, claiming the job was unfulfilled.
- As she was being sued, Sarah finally agreed to ante up the defaulted loan, avoiding further court action.
- They warned the tenant if they didn't ante up the overdue rent, the eviction would proceed immediately.
- The payment deadline was approaching, so John better ante up, or else the late fees would be severe.