Predate

Quick meaning: Predate is a verb meaning (transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

Meaning

(transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

More Meanings

1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
2. (ambitransitive) To prey upon something.
3. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

Example Sentences

The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.

"The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.

Word Forms

• predates
• predating
• predated
• pre-date

Synonyms for predate

Depending on context, synonyms include antedate, backdate, foredate, precede, preexist, depredate.

Antonyms for predate

Common opposites include overdate, postdate, follow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include antedate, foredate, antecede, precede, forego, pre-date.

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