mise — meaning in English

English meaning

• ante noun The amount a player must put into the pot before a hand of cards is dealt.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
• wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.

Senses

mise is used for these senses in English:

• ante A price or cost, as in up the ante.
• ante (poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
• wager (legal) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.

ante — full definition

1. noun The amount a player must put into the pot before a hand of cards is dealt.
2. verb To put money into the pot before play begins, or more generally, to commit money or effort up front.

stake — full definition

1. noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
2. noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
3. noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
4. verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.

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