anted
anted is the simple past and past participle of ante; alternative spelling of ante.
anted is the simple past and past participle of ant.
Meaning of ante
Verb
ante (third-person singular simple present antes, present participle anteing, simple past and past participle anted or anteed)
Meaning of ant
Verb
ant (third-person singular simple present ants, present participle anting, simple past and past participle anted)
- To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.
- Wild birds tend to ant and sunbathe most frequently during periods of high humidity, particularly right after heavy or prolonged rainfall in summer.1974, Eloise Potter and Doris Hauser, “Relationship of anting and sunbathing to molting in wild birds”, in The Auk, volume 91, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2011, page 538
Forms of anted
| alternative form | anteed |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anteied |
Phrases with anted
Questions about anted
- What is anted the simple past and past participle of ante; alternative spelling of?
- Anted is the simple past and past participle of ante; alternative spelling of ante.
Words near anted in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: anted (page history and authors); ante (page history and authors); ant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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