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postdate

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post·date  (pst-dt, pst-)
tr.v. post·dat·ed, post·dat·ing, post·dates
1. To put a date on (a check, for example) that is later than the actual date.
2. To occur later than; follow in time.

postdate [pəʊstˈdeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to write a future date on (a document), as on a cheque to prevent it being paid until then
2. to assign a date to (an event, period, etc.) that is later than its previously assigned date of occurrence
3. to be or occur at a later date than
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.postdate - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
antecede, antedate, forego, precede, predate, forgo - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
2.postdate - establish something as being later relative to something else
chronologise, chronologize - establish the order in time of something; "The archivist chronologized the documents"
foredate, antedate, predate - establish something as being earlier relative to something else
Translations
postdate [ˈpəʊstˈdeɪt] VTponer una fecha posterior a
postdate [ˌpəʊstˈdeɪt] vt (cheque) → postdatare


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The Arab droning did not postdate the Israeli drone aircraft, but rather preceded it by a considerable period.
In Alaska, the most recent fossil remains of mammoths postdate the arrival of humans across the Bering ice/land bridge into North America around 13,000 years ago, but the most recent remains of wild horses predate human arrival.
Judge Bryant told him: "It seems to me that since those other indecent assault offences postdate the offence with which I am dealing it would be wrong to extend the period you should stay in custody but in order to protect the public there should be an extended period of licence.
 
 
 
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