ante-
Latin for before
Ante- is a prefix meaning before, in front of, or prior to.
An anteroom comes before a main room.
Antebellum refers to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
Antenatal means before birth.
The prefix appears in technical and everyday terms: antecedent, antedate, anterior.
Compare post-, which means after.
Third from the end
- antemeridianOf the forenoon
- prehistoryEra before writing
- precedeCome or go first
- forerunnerOne that comes before
prior · previous · earlier · before · preceding · prewar · predates · forebear
Hearth implement for coals
antepenultimate
Third from the end
- antemeridianOf the forenoon
- prehistoryEra before writing
- precedeCome or go first
forerunner · prior · previous · earlier · before · preceding · prewar · predates · forebear · ancestor
poker
Hearth implement for coals
chip · pot · blind · raise · call · fold · all-in · buy-in · kitty · table stakes
anterograde
Moving in normal direction
- anterolateralFront and side combined
- frontForward-facing side
- forwardOnward in direction
fore · vestibule · foyer · lobby · waiting room · entrance · threshold · preamble · preface · prologue
- ups the anteIncreases what's risked
- upping the anteIncreasing what's risked
- upped the anteRaised the stakes
- raising the anteIncreasing what's wagered
- ante upContribute required stake
- raise the anteIncrease wager amount
antebellum, ante, antecedent, anterior, anteroom, antedate, antechamber, antediluvian, antenatal