ante up

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ante up - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"

pay up, pay

pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

liquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)

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pagar

payer

References in periodicals archive ?

If you've got children (and/or godchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc., etc.) you've got to ante up. Of course, no one says the gifts must be store-bought or expensive, but then you have to be on the ball early, or make it yourself.

Embracing the Christmas rush

Since launching last May, he has developed an investor pool financing scheme in which seven investors will ante up $1.5 million in an all-or-nothing effort.

Quiet Period

Above FL330 the ante ups again and you'd better be giving your speed as a roach number to play.