prefix before, preceding. [latin, = before]

- —n. - stake put up by a player in poker etc. Before receiving cards.

- amount payable in advance. —v. (-tes, -ted) 1 put up as an ante.

- us a bet, stake. B (foll. By up) pay.

prefix 1 opposed to (anticlerical).

- preventing (antifreeze).

- opposite of (anticlimax).

- unconventional (anti-hero). [greek]

- —prep. Opposed to. —n. (pl. -s) person opposed to a policy etc.

n. (pl. Anuses) excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. [latin]

- n. (pl. Anuses) excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. [latin]

n. (also apex) (often attrib.) System of reduced fares for scheduled flights. [advance purchase excursion]

- n. (also apex) (often attrib.) System of reduced fares for scheduled flights. [advance purchase excursion]

- n. (pl. -es) 1 highest point.

- tip or pointed end. [latin]

- n. (pl. -es) 1 highest point.

- tip or pointed end. [latin]

n. Large arched or domed recess, esp. At the end of a church. [related to *apsis]

fortis n. Nitric acid. [latin, = strong water]

- n. The colour aquamarine. [abbreviation]

- regia n. Highly corrosive mixture of acids, attacking many substances unaffected by other reagents. [latin, = royal water]

- vitae n. Strong alcoholic spirit, esp. Brandy. [latin, = water of life]

—n. - member of a semitic people originating in saudi arabia and neighbouring countries, now widespread throughout the middle east.

- horse of a breed orig. Native to arabia. —adj. Of arabia or the arabs (esp. With ethnic reference). [arabic araps]

var. Of *arrack.

- var. Of *arrack.

comb. Form 1 chief, superior (archbishop).

- pre-eminent, esp. Unfavourably (arch-enemy). [greek arkhos chief]

- comb. Form 1 chief, superior (archbishop).

- pre-eminent, esp. Unfavourably (arch-enemy). [greek arkhos chief]

- —n. - curved structure as an opening, as a support for a bridge, floor, etc., or as an ornament.

- any arch-shaped curve. —v. - provide with or form into an arch.

- span like an arch.

- form an arch. [latin arcus arc]

- —n. - curved structure as an opening, as a support for a bridge, floor, etc., or as an ornament.

- any arch-shaped curve. —v. - provide with or form into an arch.

- span like an arch.

- form an arch. [latin arcus arc]

- adj. Self-consciously or affectedly playful. archly adv. [from *arch-, originally in arch rogue etc.]

- adj. Self-consciously or affectedly playful. archly adv. [from *arch-, originally in arch rogue etc.]

n. - extent or measure of a surface (over a large area).

- region (southern area).

- space for a specific purpose (dining area).

- scope or range.

- space in front of the basement of a building. [latin, = vacant space]