(Christianity, historical) Of or relating to those early Christians who lived before the council of Nicea in 325 AD.

(poker) To raise the stakes of a hand of poker / (dispute) To take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict. / (idiomatic) To make something more difficult.

Of or pertaining to penny ante poker. / Played for small stakes. / Trivial.

A small stake in gambling. / Poker played for small stakes. / A small-scale business transaction.

Nonstandard spelling of ante up.

To contribute one's share of a payment; to provide funds; to pay what is due. / To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game.

Before the term existed; before the term was coined.

Alternative spelling of ex ante

An increase; a racheting up.

Alternative form of antemosaic