 antedate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be earlier in time; go back further | |
| Synonyms: | precede forego antecede predate | |
| Examples: | "Stone tools precede bronze tools" |
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| Related terms: | postdate precedent antecedent priority | |
| 2. | [ verb ] establish something as being earlier relative to something else | |
| Synonyms: | foredate predate | |
| Related terms: | postdate chronologize | |
| Similar spelling: |
anteater Antedonidae Anatidae annotate Antedon |
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