Which prefix means Before; in behalf of?

• A. Ante-
• B. Hyper-
• C. Meta-
• D. Inter-

Answer: (A)

Ante- signals before or in front of something. It appears in terms like antepartum (before birth), antecubital (in front of the elbow), and ante meridiem (before noon). Because the prompt is asking for a prefix meaning “Before,” ante- fits that idea directly. The notion of “in behalf of” isn’t a standard meaning of ante-; that sense belongs more to pro- (for on behalf of). The other prefixes point to different ideas: hyper- means excessive or above normal, meta- means beyond or after/change, and inter- means between. So ante- is the best choice for expressing the idea of before.