Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. / (Internet) A Web spider.

(ornithology) To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

A price or cost, as in up the ante. / (poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.

To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up. / To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.

(non-productive) Prior to in time. / (non-productive) In front of in space. / (anatomy) anterior

A variant form of anti- used before a vowel. / A variant form of ante- used before a vowel.

A surname.

A diminutive of the male given name Anthony, from Latin. / A river in Norfolk, England, tributary to the Bure. / The 27th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

(now sciences, chiefly medicine) The agent noun derived from verb. / An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance, having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)".

Initialism of Afghanistan National Television.