antedate

verb
/ˈæntɪdeɪt/

Meaning

to be earlier in time; to assign a date earlier than the actual one

Example Sentences

The manuscript antedates the modern printing press.

Synonyms

precede, predate, come before, foreshadow

Antonyms

follow, succeed

Collocations

antedate history, document antedates, antedate the event

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