anteact

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noun

A preceding act (deed or action).

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Meanings

nounanteact (plural anteacts)

plural anteacts

  1. obsoleterareA 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

Origin

From ante- + act.

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Translations

Portuguese anteato
  • anteatopreceding act
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APA

anteact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteact

MLA

“anteact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteact. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anteact,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteact.

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