predate
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predate¹
- /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ UK
- /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ UK
- /ˈpɹiˌdeɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɹiˈdeɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˈpɹiːˌdæɪt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˌpɹiːˈdæɪt/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪt
verb predates · predating · predated · pre-date
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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".)
Similar: antedate
-
To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
Similar: antedate
Similar: backdate, foredate, precede, predate, preexist · Opposite: overdate, postdate
noun predates · pre-date
- A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
predate²
- /pɹəˈdeɪt/ US
- /pɹɪˈdeɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
Back-formation from predation or predator.
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verb move a date, event
| Español | adelantar |
|---|---|
| Português | adiantar |
| Deutsch | vorverlegen |
verb exist before
| Español | antepasar (disused) |
|---|---|
| Português | anteceder, preceder |
| Deutsch | (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten |
verb to prey
| Español | predar, depredar |
|---|---|
| Português | predar |
| Deutsch | vordatieren |
| Italiano | predare |
Talk about this word "predate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/predate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. predate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/predate "predate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/predate.Cite this
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