Predate — synonyms, predate antonyms, definition

1. predate (Verb) 2

antecede antedate foredate forego precede prey raven postdate

predate (Verb) — Be earlier in time; go back further. ex. "Stone tools predate bronze tools"

predate (Verb) — Come before. ex. "Most English adjectives predate the noun they modify"

predate (Verb) — Establish something as being earlier relative to something else.

predate (Verb) — Hunt for as food. ex. "These mammals predate certain eggs"

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