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anted

verb
SayAN-teed/ˈæntid/

2 meanings of anted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of ante. Use this form when talking about putting in a bet that already happened.

    She anted a dollar before the cards were dealt.

    Each player anted before the game started.

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  2. 2
    SayAN-tid/ˈæntɪd/
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of ant. Use this form when talking about a bird that rubbed ants on its feathers earlier.

    The bird anted by pressing ants against its wings.

    The jay anted near the nest in the afternoon.

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anted is a form of ant

ant, verb: To rub insects, especially ants, onto the body, which some birds do to clean their feathers. Full entry

Forms
antants he/she/itanting -ing formanted past tense, past participle
Spelling
ant → anted: add -ed

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