2. Verb. (third-person singular of predate) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Predates
1. predate [v] - See also: predate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Predates
Literary usage of Predates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Voice...by Oneil McQuick by Oneil McQuick (2005)
"So you see that Apostolic Doctrine, called Modalism then by some, predates the
doctrine of the catholic "Church Fathers." The secular upcoming gentiles ..."
2. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"Galena's oldest restaurant, with a great big green-and-red sign that predates
the town's anti-neon ordinance, the Log Cabin is also known as "The House of ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... hardness 3; sp. gr. 50. Bornite (after Baron Ignaz von Born, b. 1743, d.
1791) is a name in common use for this mineral, and it predates ..."