Meaning of PREDATE
| Pronunciation: | | pree'deyt
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- [v] establish something as being earlier relative to something else
- [v] prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
- [v] come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- [v] be earlier in time; go back further
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| | Synonyms: | | antecede, antedate, antedate, foredate, forego, precede, prey, raven |
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| | Antonyms: | | follow, postdate, postdate | | |
| | See Also: | | chronologise, chronologize, forage, lie | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*date"\, v. t.
To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier
than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or
letter.
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| | Related Terms: | | announce, antecede, antedate, anticipate, backdate, be before, be dated, be early, bear date, come before, date, date at, dateline, datemark, date-stamp, forerun, go before, herald, make a date, pace, postdate, precede, precurse, preexist, proclaim, set the date, update, usher in |
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