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pre·date  (pr-dt)

tr.v. pre·dat·ed, pre·dat·ing, pre·dates

1. To mark or designate with a date earlier than the actual one: predated the check.

2. To precede in time; antedate.

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predate [priːˈdeɪt]

vb (tr)

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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	predate - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" antecede, antedate, forego, precede, forgo postdate, follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
	2.	predate - come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" precede lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
	3.	predate - prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" prey, raven forage - wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"
	4.	predate - establish something as being earlier relative to something else foredate, antedate chronologise, chronologize - establish the order in time of something; "The archivist chronologized the documents" postdate - establish something as being later relative to something else

Translations

predate [ˈpriːˈdeɪt] VT (= put earlier date on) → poner fecha anterior a, antedatar; (= precede) → preceder, ser anterior a

predate [ˌpriːˈdeɪt] vt (= precede) → précéder

predate

vt (= precede) → zeitlich vorangehen (+dat); cheque, letter → zurückdatieren

predate [ˌpriːˈdeɪt] vt (precede) → precedere; (put earlier date on) → retrodatare