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predate

[pree-deyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

predated, predating

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.

predate

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verb

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of predate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + date ¹

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The scheme to upgrade the Heads of the Valleys road predates a Welsh government decision to scrap all new major road projects on environmental grounds back in 2023.

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But there’s also something deeper there: a friendship that predates their time with Unrivaled and the Sparks.

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Social Security officials have downplayed the problems and said some of the issues predate the Trump administration and the government efficiency push headed by Elon Musk.

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The staffing issues exacerbate challenges that predate the second Trump administration.

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“Dark” immediately predated his move from Northern California.

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