backdate
verb (used with object)
to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate.
have backdated
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present perfectof backdate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The report also suggests that Mr. Johnson may have backdated the governor’s check.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2010
