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  1. 1. A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. 'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of. Source: opted
  2. 2. A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of. Source: webster
  3. 3. A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. anti, Goth. and-,anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer,Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used inthe sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and theGr. opposite, or in the place of. Source: adambom
  4. 4. A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. 'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of. Source: ecdict

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