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Definition of ante- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ante-

prefix

/ænti/,

/æntɪ/

/ænti/,

/æntɪ/

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(in nouns, adjectives and verbs) before; in front of
- anteroom
- antenatal
- antedate
compare post-, pre-
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- a-
- ante-
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- be-
- co-
- de-
- demi-
- dis-
- en-
- ex-
- extra-
- hyper-
- hypo-
- il-
- in-
- infra-
- inter-
- intra-
- mis-
- non-
- off-
- oft-
- out-
- over-
- para-
- post-
- pre-
- pro-
- re-
- retro-
- semi-
- sub-
- trans-
- ultra-
- un-
- under-
- up-
Word Originfrom Latin ante ‘before’.

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raise/up the ante

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