edeltävä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ante noun The amount a player must put into the pot before a hand of cards is dealt.
- antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- anterior adj Located toward the front, especially of the body — nearer the head end rather than the back.
- foregoing adj Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
- leading adjective Most important or most prominent; ranking first.
- precedent noun An earlier case, decision, or action used as a guide or justification for a similar one later.
- preceding adjective Coming right before something else in time, order, or position.
Senses
edeltävä is used for these senses in English:
- ante- (non-productive) Prior to in time.
- antecedent Earlier, either in time or in order.
- anterior (formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.
- foregoing Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- former Previous.
- leading Occurring in advance; preceding.
- precedent Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
ante — full definition
- noun The amount a player must put into the pot before a hand of cards is dealt.
- verb To put money into the pot before play begins, or more generally, to commit money or effort up front.
antecedent — full definition
- noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
- adjective Coming before something in time or order.