noun🔗SharePrior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date."The antedate on the library book meant I had to pay a late fee. "timehistorylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnticipation"The student's antedate of receiving an A on the test, fueled by weeks of diligent study, made the actual grade even more satisfying. "timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time."The first draft of my report was written to antedate the actual meeting. "timehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate."The student tried to antedate her permission slip to make it look like her parents had signed it before the field trip deadline. "timewritinghistorybusinesslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo find earlier citational evidence for a term."The student was able to antedate the first use of the term "social media" in her family's old photo albums. "languagelinguisticshistorywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
