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antedate in French

antedate in French is antidater — antedate means to happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time.

antedate in French

antidater
verb
To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

What does "antedate" mean?

  1. verb To happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time.
    "Actually, mathematical models of multi-sector growth models antedate the Harrod-Domar and Solow-Swan aggregate models."
  2. verb To put an earlier date on a document or action than when it actually took place.
  3. verb To discover an earlier example of a word being used.
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antedate in a sentence

  • Actually, mathematical models of multi-sector growth models antedate the Harrod-Domar and Solow-Swan aggregate models.
  • I suppose you know all about the fearful myths antedating the coming of man to the earth—the Yog-Sothoth and Cthulhu cycles—which are hinted at in the Necronomicon.

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What is "antedate" in French?
"antedate" in French is antidater. antedate means: To happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time.
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