predate

Verb
Synonyms: precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedateravenpreyforedate

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. be earlier in time; go back further“Stone tools precede bronze tools”Synonyms: precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedate
  2. come before“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”Synonyms: precede
  3. prey on or hunt for“These mammals predate certain eggs”Synonyms: ravenprey
  4. establish something as being earlier relative to something elseSynonyms: antedateforedate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Predate \Pre*date"\, v. t. To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter. [1913 Webster]
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