see|pre-date
English
Etymology 1
From pre- 'before' + date
Pronunciation
IPA|/�pri��deɪt/ or /�pri��deɪt/
rfap
Verb
en-verb|predates|predating|predated
- 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".)
- transitive To exist, or to occur before something else; to antedate (the more correct term for this usage.)
#: The Japanese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
Usage notes
The transitive sense of moving an event to an earlier point is the proper one for "predate." "Antedate" is the correct term for occurring before something else. These terms are frequently misused even in educated writing.
Synonyms
italbrac|to designate a date earlier: antedate
Antonyms
italbrac|to designate a date earlier: postdate
Noun
en-noun
- A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
Etymology 2
From predation, predator
Pronunciation
IPA|/�pri�deɪt/
Verb
en-verb|predates|predating|predated
- To prey upon something.
Synonyms
italbrac|to prey upon: prey
Related terms
predation
predator
fa:predate
vi:predate
zh:predate
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