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date back
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | date back - belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"date from, go backinitiate, originate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"ascend - go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly" |
date back
date backTo have originated at an earlier time. This phrase is often followed by "to" and then the corresponding time frame or historical figure. I know she thinks that this vase is some great antique, but I doubt it dates back more than 30 years. This vase dates back to the Victorian period. This vase dates back to Queen Victoria.See also: back, datedate back (to someone or some time)to have origins that extend back to the time of someone or something. This part of the palace dates back to Catherine the Great. This is old! It really must date back.See also: back, dateEncyclopediaSeedateLegalSeeDatedate back
Synonyms for date backverb belong to an earlier timeSynonymsRelated Words- initiate
- originate
- start
- ascend
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