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antedate
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antedate
(verb)
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antedate
/
ˈ
æntɪˌdeɪt/
verb
antedates
;
antedated
;
antedating
antedate
/
ˈ
æntɪˌdeɪt/
verb
antedates
;
antedated
;
antedating
Learner's definition of ANTEDATE
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formal
1
:
to give an earlier date rather than the actual date to (something)
antedate
a check
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opposite
postdate
2
:
to be earlier or older than (something)
:
predate
The church
antedates
the village itself.
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opposite
postdate
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