ante (3) | (noun, verb) - from the basic word. = The money a poker player puts in a pool before getting his cards. To ante is to put in your money. |
antebellum (4) | (adj.) - before + war. = Referring to the period before the US Civil War. |
antecedent (2) | (adj.) - before + go. = Preceding or going before. |
antecedent (2) | (noun) - before + go. = A cause, occurrence or thing which comes before. |
antecedent (2) | In grammar, an antecedent is the word, phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers. |
antedate (4) | (verb) - before + date. = To give a date earlier than the actual one or to precede in time. |
antediluvian (5) | (adj.) - before + flood. = Something which is very old, or 'occurring before the flood in the bible.' |
ante meridiem (3) | (adj., adv.) - before + noon. = Before noon (i.e. A.M.) |
antemortem (5) | (adj.) - before + death. = Preceding death. |
anterior (4) | (adj.) - From the basic word. = Prior in time or in front of something. |
anteroom (3) | (noun) - before + room. = An outer room, often used as a waiting room. |