ante
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(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structuretypes:atlasa figure of a man used as a supporting columnhalfzuil, liseen, muurpijler, pilaster, wandpijlera rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attachedstaketwerka column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structuredamwanda pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root ante meaning "before, earlier in time."
Before You Know It: Ante
Learn these words derived from the Latin root ante meaning "before, in front of."
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