Predate Definition

prē-dāt
predated, predates, predating
verb
predated, predates, predating
To mark or designate with a date earlier than the actual one.
Predated the check.
American Heritage
To hunt or kill other animals for food.
Webster's New World
To precede in time; antedate.
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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".)

Wiktionary

To exist, or to occur before something else; to antedate (the more correct term for this usage.)

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

A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

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Other Word Forms of Predate

Noun

Singular:
predate
Plural:
predates

Origin of Predate

Predate Sentence Examples

  • They predate anything I've ever seen before.

  • Yoga origins predate Hinduism by literally thousands of years.

  • Have any Asscher ring appraised, especially any antique rings that predate World War II which do not have logo inscriptions, to confirm the ring's authenticity and price value.

  • Both of these predate the tap dance steps we know today, and also follow the same theme of movement through self-made percussion.

  • Smith predate both the Twilight and Southern Vampire Mysteries, the success of both contributed to the production of the CW's gothic drama.

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