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antedate
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an·te·date  (nt-dt)
tr.v. an·te·dat·ed, an·te·dat·ing, an·te·dates
1. To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
2.
a. To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence.
b. To date as of a time before that of actual execution: antedate a contract; antedate a check.
n.
A date given to an event or a document that is earlier than the actual date.
antedate
Verb
[-dating, -dated]
1. to be or occur at an earlier date than
2. to give (something) a date that is earlier than the actual date
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.antedateantedate - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
antecede, forego, precede, predate, forgo
2.antedate - establish something as being earlier relative to something else
foredate, predate
chronologise, chronologize - establish the order in time of something; "The archivist chronologized the documents"


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