2. (Math.) First term (of a ratio).
3. (Gram.) Preceding noun (to which a relative refers).
4. (Logic.) First proposition (in an enthymeme).
Antecedents, n. pl. [Modern.] Previous history (of an individual), previous course, incidents of one's past life.
Antedate, v. a. 1. Date before the true time.
2. Anticipate, forestall, foretaste.
Antepast, n. Foretaste, anticipation, prelibation, forestalling, presentiment.
Anterior, a. 1. Preceding, prior, previous, antecedent, foregoing, going before.
2. Fore, front, in front.
Anteriority, n. Priority (in time), precedence, antecedence.
Ante-room, n. Vestibule, lobby, hall.
Anthelmintic, n. Vermifuge, helminthagogue.
Anthem, n. Hymn, divine song.
Anthology, n. Selections (from authors), beauties, elegant extracts.
Anthracite, n. Blind-coal, glance-coal, stone-coal, hard-coal.
Anthropophagi, n. pl. Cannibals, man-eaters.
Antic, a. Odd, fantastic, grotesque, wild, ridiculous.
Antic, n. 1. Prank, trick, freak, gambol, caper, vagary.
2. Buffoon, fool, merry-andrew, scaramouch, mountebank, harlequin, punch, clown, zany, jester, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.
Anticipate, v. a. 1. Go before, get the start of.
2. Take up beforehand, consider in advance.
3. Foretaste, forestall, antedate.
4. Expect, forecast, foresee, look forward to, count upon, reckon upon, calculate upon, prepare one's self for.
Anticipation, n. 1. Expectation, expectance, contemplation, prospect, hope, trust, abeyance.
2. Foretaste, prelibation, antepast, presentiment, forestalling, foreseeing, foresight, prescience, prevision, forethought, forecast, preconception.
Anticlimax, n. Bathos.
Antidote, n. 1. Counterpoison, anti-poison, counteractive, corrective.
2. Remedy, cure, specific, restorative.
Antifebrile, a. Febrifugal.
Antifebrile, n. Febrifuge.
Antipathy, n. Repugnance (natural or constitutional), disgust, abhorrence, detestation, hatred, hate, loathing, aversion, horror.
Antipodal, a. Opposite, over against, diametrically opposite.
Anti-poison, n. Antidote.
Antiquarian, n. Antiquary, archæologian, archæologist.
Antiquarian, a. Archæological.
Antiquary, n. Antiquarian.
Antiquated, a. Obsolete, unfashionable, antique, by-gone, archaic, ancient, grown old, out of use, out of fashion, out of date, old-fashioned, gone by.
Antique, a. Old, ancient, antiquated.
Antique, n. Ancient rarity, piece of ancient art.
Antiquity, n. 1. Old times, the olden time, ancient times, days of yore, auld lang syne.
2. Ancients, people of old times.
3. Ancientness, great age.
4. [pl.] Relics of old times.
Antispasmodic, a. Carminative, good for cramp or spasms.
Antithesis, n. (Rhet.) Contrast, opposition.
Antithetic, a. Contrasted, placed in contrast.
Antithetical, a. Contrasted, placed in contrast.
Anxiety, n. Solicitude, concern, care, uneasiness, disquiet, apprehension, fear, misgiving, perplexity, worry, vexation, trouble, pain, disquietude.
Anxious, a. Solicitous, uneasy, restless, unquiet, apprehensive, careful, greatly concerned.
Any, a. 1. A single one (of many), any one.
2. Some (indefinitely).
Any, ad. Somewhat, at all, in any degree.
Anyhow, ad. In any manner, in any way, in any case.
Apace, ad. Quickly, speedily, swiftly, rapidly, hastily, post-haste, with speed, with quick pace.
Apart, ad. 1. Separately, aloof, aside, by one's self, by itself.
2. Asunder, into two parts.
Apartment, n. Room, chamber, hall.
