ante-date
tɪˌdeɪt, ˌæn verb (used with object)
1.
to be of older date than; precede in time: The Peruvian empire antedates the Mexican empire.
2.
predate ( def 1 ).
3.
to assign to an earlier date: to antedate a historical event.
4.
to cause to return to an earlier time: to antedate one's thoughts by remembering past events.
5.
to cause to happen sooner; accelerate: The cold weather antedated their departure from the country.
noun
7.
a prior date.
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| antedate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to be or occur at an earlier date than |
| 2. | to affix a date to (a document, etc) that is earlier than the actual date |
| 3. | to assign a date to (an event, etc) that is earlier than its previously assigned date |
| 4. | to cause to occur sooner |
| —n | |
| 5. | an earlier date |
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antedate
1580s, earlier as noun meaning "a backdating, false early date attached to a document or event" (1570s); from L. ante "before" + date.
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