antedate
[ verb an-ti-deyt, an-ti-deyt; noun an-ti-deyt ]
/ verb ˈæn tɪˌdeɪt, ˌæn tɪˈdeɪt; noun ˈæn tɪˌdeɪt /
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verb (used with object), an·te·dat·ed, an·te·dat·ing.
noun
a prior date.
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British Dictionary definitions for antedate
antedate
verb (ˈæntɪˌdeɪt, ˌæntɪˈdeɪt) (tr)
to be or occur at an earlier date than
to affix a date to (a document, etc) that is earlier than the actual date
to assign a date to (an event, etc) that is earlier than its previously assigned date
to cause to occur sooner
noun (ˈæntɪˌdeɪt)
an earlier date
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