What does retrodate mean?
Retrodate means (transitive) To assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one..
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(transitive) To assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one..
Use retrodate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retrodate means (transitive) To assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use retrodate where its definition matches the intended context.
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