antedate

pronunciation

How to pronounce antedate in British English: UK [ˌæntiˈdeɪt] word uk audio image

How to pronounce antedate in American English: US [ˈæntɪˌdet] word us audio image

Verb:

be earlier in time; go back further
establish something as being earlier relative to something else

Word Origin

antedate (v.): 1580s, earlier as noun meaning "a backdating, false early date attached to a document or event" (1570s); from Latin ante "before" (see ante) + date (v.1). Related: Antedated; antedating.

Synonym

v.

first precede forego antecede forerun predate come

v.

precipitate speed hurry accelerate hasten up

v.

Antonym

vt.

Example

1. The cold weather antedate ed their departure .

2. The invoice be antedate to january 1st .

3. To placeaprior date onalegal document , statement or check . Also called antedate .

4. The florescence of narcissus , antedate one 's pupils or disciples and be later than a plum .

5. Old breed of tiny short-coated dog with protruding eyes from mexico held to antedate aztec civilization .

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