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Definition of
ante- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ante-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
ˈænti
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈæntɪ
/
/
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(
in nouns, adjectives, and verbs
)
before; in front of
ante-room
antedate
compare
post-
,
pre-
See
ante-
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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ante-
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ante
noun
ante
verb
ante up
phrasal verb
penny-ante
adjective
raise/up the ante
Phrasal verbs
ante up
phrasal verb
Idioms
raise/up the ante
Nearby words
the Antarctic Circle
noun
ante
noun
ante-
prefix
ante
verb
anteater
noun