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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•date /ˈpriˈdeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dat•ed, -dat•ing. - to put a date on (something) earlier than the actual date:to predate a check.
- to precede (something else) in time:Spoken language predated written language.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•date (prē′dāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. - to date before the actual time;
antedate:He predated the check by three days. - to precede in date:a house that predates the Civil War.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predate /priːˈdeɪt/ vb (transitive)- to affix a date to (a document, paper, etc) that is earlier than the actual date
- to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is earlier than the actual or previously assigned date of occurrence
- to be or occur at an earlier date than; precede in time
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