To act or do something beforehand or in anticipation of a future event.
From Latin 'ante-' (before) + 'actus' (done, from 'agere' to do), meaning to perform an action in advance.
In chess and diplomacy, skilled players anteact by making defensive moves before their opponent even attacks — it's the strategic art of acting before the problem arrives.
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