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anteact

anteact noun: a preceding act (deed or action).

Noun

anteact (plural anteacts)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A preceding act (deed or action).
    • his authority was to be guided by precedent and anteacts: therefore erring upon a warrant, this aggravates the fault.1620 November 10, Francis Bacon, speech in Star Chamber

Forms of anteact

pluralanteacts

Origin of anteact

From ante- + act.

Questions about anteact

What does anteact mean?
Anteact means a preceding act (deed or action).
What part of speech is anteact?
Anteact is a noun.
What is the plural of anteact?
The plural of anteact is anteacts.

Words near anteact in the dictionary

  1. ante-post
  2. ante-room
  3. ante-rooms
  4. ante-up
  5. ante-upping
  6. anteact
  7. anteacts
  8. anteal
  9. anteally
  10. anteapical
  11. anteater

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