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to predate
01
to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else
Transitive: to predate sth
02
to hunt, catch, and eat another animal as prey
Transitive: to predate a prey
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Example
Fossils of dinosaurs predate modern humans by millions of years.
Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia predate those in the Americas.
The primordial oceans teemed with life forms that predated dinosaurs.
The indigenous peoples of North America have rich histories and cultures that predate European colonization.
