verb
antedate
Antedate (verb) means to happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time.
verb
1
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."
— Giancarlo Gandolfo, Economic Dynamics (2010)
"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."
— Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1931)
2
To put an earlier date on a document or action than when it actually took place.
3
To discover an earlier example of a word being used.
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What is the meaning of antedate?
"antedate" (verb) means to happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time.
What is another word for antedate?
Other words for "antedate" include foredate, predate, forgo, forego, antecede, precede.
What is the opposite of antedate?
Opposites of "antedate" include follow, succeed.
What are the different meanings of antedate?
"antedate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To happen earlier than something else, or to go further back in time; 2. To put an earlier date on a document or action than when it actually took place; 3. To discover an earlier example of a word being used.
