v. t. | 1. | To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; |
Verb | 1. | predate - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" |
2. | predate - come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" Synonyms: precede | |
3. | predate - prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" | |
4. | predate - establish something as being earlier relative to something else Antonyms: postdate - establish something as being later relative to something else |