predate

[ pree-deyt ]

/ ˈpriˈdeɪt /

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verb (used with object), pre·dat·ed, pre·dat·ing.

to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.

to precede in date: a house that predates the Civil War.

Origin of predate

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + date¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH predate

antedate, predate , postdate

Words nearby predate

precursory cartilage, precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory

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Example sentences from the Web for predate

But he appears to have been a 32-year-old native of Quebec with a history of legal troubles that predate his radicalization.
How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Parents can be reassured with the finding that sexting may predate sexual behavior,” said Dr. Temple.
Sexting Is the New ‘First Base’|Russell Saunders|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for predate

predate

/ (priːˈdeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to affix a date to (a document, paper, etc) that is earlier than the actual date

to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is earlier than the actual or previously assigned date of occurrence

to be or occur at an earlier date than; precede in time

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单词	predate
释义	predate [ pree-deyt ] / ˈpriˈdeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR predate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pre·dat·ed, pre·dat·ing. to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days. to precede in date: a house that predates the Civil War. Origin of predate First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + date¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH predate antedate, predate , postdate Words nearby predate precursory cartilage, precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for predate But he appears to have been a 32-year-old native of Quebec with a history of legal troubles that predate his radicalization. How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?\|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Parents can be reassured with the finding that sexting may predate sexual behavior,” said Dr. Temple. Sexting Is the New ‘First Base’\|Russell Saunders\|October 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for predate predate / (priːˈdeɪt) / verb (tr) to affix a date to (a document, paper, etc) that is earlier than the actual date to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is earlier than the actual or previously assigned date of occurrence to be or occur at an earlier date than; precede in time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to predate foreshadow, anticipate, presage, outrank, head, harbinger, lead, pioneer, preface, introduce, pace, scout, usher, rank, time, antedate, herald, guide, antecede, preexist
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predate

verb (used with object), pre·dat·ed, pre·dat·ing.

Origin of predate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH predate

Words nearby predate

Example sentences from the Web for predate

British Dictionary definitions for predate

verb (tr)

Words related to predate