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predate

American  
[pree-deyt] / ˈpriˈdeɪt /

verb (used with object)

predated, predating

  1. to date before the actual time; antedate.

    He predated the check by three days.

  2. to precede in date.

    a house that predates the Civil War.
predate British  
/ priːˈdeɪt /

verb

  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

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Etymology

Origin of predate

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + date 1

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