Ante and Prior to

Ante noun - The amount of money that is demanded as payment for something.

Prior to and ante are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prior to" instead the word "Ante" as an adverb or a preposition.

Prior to preposition - Earlier than.

Ante and prior to are semantically related in earlier than topic. Sometimes you can use "Ante" instead the phrase "Prior to" as an adverb or a preposition.