Word Root: anti
against, opposite of
From Greek: antiSample words for the root anti: antidote, anticipate, antiquated, antique, antithesis, anticipation, antiquity, antiseptic, antiquate, antibiotic, anticlimax, antipathy. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.
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1 antibiotic 
n. any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 2 anticipate
v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 3 anticipation
n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 4 anticlimax
n. the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 5 antidote
n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 8 antiquated
a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 9 antique
n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 10 antiquity
n. ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 11 antiseptic
n. a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 12 antithesis
n. a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
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