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View synonyms for predate

predate

[ pree-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·dat·ed, pre·dat·ing.
  1. to date before the actual time; antedate:

    He predated the check by three days.

  2. to precede in date:

    a house that predates the Civil War.



predate

/ priːˈdeɪt /

verb

  1. to affix a date to (a document, paper, etc) that is earlier than the actual date
  2. to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is earlier than the actual or previously assigned date of occurrence
  3. to be or occur at an earlier date than; precede in time


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Word History and Origins

Origin of predate1

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + date 1

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