Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Predate has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
Verb
1
be earlier in time; go back further
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
2
come before
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
3
prey on or hunt for
"These mammals predate certain eggs"
4
establish something as being earlier relative to something else
5
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".)
Example Sentences
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
verb
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
verb
"These mammals predate certain eggs"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)