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predate predate /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for predate ► F0 to have existed or happened before another thing: » These cave paintings predate any others which are known.→ COMPARE BACKDATE(Cf. ↑backdate), POSTDATE(Cf. ↑postdate) (HAPPEN AFTER)Thesaurus+: ↑Preceding and introducingWord Builder:–Nouns: date–Adjectives: dated, outdated–Verbs: date, predate |