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predate

/ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ /pɹɪˈdeɪt/ /pɹəˈdeɪt/

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noun

A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

Examples :

"The newspaper predate was a valuable historical document, as it showed the events that occurred before the official date printed on the paper. "

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verb

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".)

Examples :

"My doctor's appointment was originally scheduled for next week, but I had to predate it to this Friday. "

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verb

To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

Examples :

"My grandmother's recipe predates the invention of the refrigerator. "

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verb

To prey upon something.

Examples :

"The larger dog often predates the smaller dog at mealtimes. "

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