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Definition of Predate
1. Verb. Be earlier in time; go back further. "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
Exact synonyms: Antecede, Antedate, Forego, Forgo, Precede
Derivative terms: Antecedence, Antecedency, Antecedent, Precedence, Precedency, Precedent, Precedent, Precession
Antonyms: Postdate
Derivative terms: Antecedence, Antecedency, Antecedent, Precedence, Precedency, Precedent, Precedent, Precession
Antonyms: Postdate
2. Verb. Come before. "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
3. Verb. Prey on or hunt for. "These mammals predate certain eggs"
4. Verb. Establish something as being earlier relative to something else.
Definition of Predate
1. v. t. To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.
Definition of Predate
1. to date before the actual or a specified time [v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Predate
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