predate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
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verb come before
precede.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
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verb prey on or hunt for
prey; raven.
- These mammals predate certain eggs
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verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
antedate; foredate.
WordNet
Pre*date" transitive verb
Definitions
To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a .predated deed or letter
