(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.

(US) Initialism of Aids to Navigation Team, as used in the United States Coast Guard. / (anthropology, semiotics) Initialism of actor–network theory.

Abbreviation of anterior.

Abbreviation of Antrim.

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

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.