ante

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 References 1.6 Anagrams 2 Galician 2.1 Preposition 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Related terms 2.2 Noun 3 Ido 3.1 Preposition 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 5 Latin 5.1 Preposition 5.1.1 Descendants 5.1.2 Derived terms 6 Spanish 6.1 Etymology 1 6.1.1 Preposition 6.2 Etymology 2 6.2.1 Noun 7 Swedish 7.1 Verb 7.1.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ante (“‘before’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (WEAE) IPA: /ˈænt.i/
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• Rhymes: -ænti
• Homophones: auntie

[edit] Noun

ante (plural antes)

1. (poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.

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[edit] See also

• penny ante
• up the ante

[edit] Verb

to ante (third-person singular simple present antes, present participle anteing, simple past and past participle anted or anteed)

1. To pay the ante in poker. Often used ante up.
2. To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

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[edit] References

• ante in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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• Alphagram: aent
• Etna
• Nate
• neat

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Preposition

ante

1. before, in front of

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• (before, in front of): perante

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• antes
• diante de
• perante

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ante m. (plural antes)

1. moose

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[edit] Ido

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ante

1. before

   Ante parolar on devas pensar. — Before talking one should think.

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[edit] Italian

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ante f.

1. Plural form of anta.

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[edit] Latin

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ante (+ accusative)

1. before; in front of

[edit] Descendants

• Catalan: abans
• French: avant
• Italian: avanti
• Romanian: dinainte
• Romansch: avant
• Spanish: antes

[edit] Derived terms

• antebellum
• antemortem
• ante meridiem
• ex ante
• terminus ante quem

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin ante.

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ante

1. in front of, before

   Tengo que aparecer ante el juez.

   I have to appear before the judge.

[edit] Etymology 2

From dante.

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ante m. (plural antes)

1. suede

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Verb

ante

1. (colloquial) Past tense of ana.

[edit] See also

• anade
• det ante mig