predate

Verb
US[pree-deyt]/priˈdeɪt/2 syllablesalso [pree-deyt] /ˈpriˈdeɪt/
Synonyms: precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedateforedateravenprey

Open English WordNet

Verb (4)predates

  1. be earlier in time; go back further“Stone tools precede bronze tools”Synonyms: precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedateMore general precede, come before
  2. come before“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”Synonyms: precedeMore general lie
  3. establish something as being earlier relative to something elseSynonyms: antedateforedateMore general chronologize, chronologise
  4. prey on or hunt for“These mammals predate certain eggs”Synonyms: ravenpreyMore general forage

Related words antecedence noun, antecedent noun, priority noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pre·date′ transitive verb

To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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