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antedate /ˈæntɪˌdeɪt/ verb
antedates; antedated; antedating
antedate
/ˈæntɪˌdeɪt/
verb
antedates; antedated; antedating
Learner's definition of ANTEDATE
[+ object] formal
1 
: to give an earlier date rather than the actual date to (something)
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— opposite postdate
2 
: to be earlier or older than (something) : predate
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— opposite postdate
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