to write a future date on (a document), as on a cheque to prevent it being paid until then
2.
to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is later than its previously assigned date of occurrence
3.
to be or occur at a later date than
postdate in American English
(poʊstˈdeɪt; ˈpoʊstˌdeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: postˈdated or postˈdating
1.
to assign a later date to than the actual or current date
2.
to write such a date on
3.
to be subsequent to
postdate in Finance
(poʊstdeɪt)
Word forms: (present) postdates, (past) postdated, (perfect) postdated, (progressive) postdating
verb
(Finance: Banking)
If you postdate a check or other document, you put a future date on it so that it is not valid until then.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ a check
It is inadvisable for a payee to take a postdated check in satisfaction of an outstanding debt.
Postdated checks were used to make payment for a future date.
If you postdate a check or other document, you put a future date on it so that it is not valid untilthen.
backdate
postdate in Accounting
(poʊstdeɪt)
Word forms: (present) postdates, (past) postdated, (perfect) postdated, (progressive) postdating
verb
(Accounting: Commerce)
If you postdate a check or other document, you put a future date on it so that it is not valid untilthen.
It is inadvisable for a payee to take a postdated check in satisfaction of an outstanding debt.
Postdated checks were used instead of bills of exchange payable at fixed future dates duringperiods in which the stamp duty on cheques was lower than on bills.
If you postdate a check or other document, you put a future date on it so that it is not valid untilthen.