predate

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See also: pre-date

English

Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ date.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/, /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪt

Verb

predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)

  1. 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".)
  2. (transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
    The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
    • 2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 54:
      "The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.
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Noun

predate (plural predates)

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

Etymology 2

Back-formation from predation or predator.

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Verb

predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)

  2. (ambitransitive) To prey upon something.
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Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

predate

  1. inflection of predare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

predate f pl

  1. feminine plural of predato

Spanish

Verb

predate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of predar combined with te
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