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to predate
01
to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else
Transitive: to predate sth
Examples
Fossils of dinosaurs predate modern humans by millions of years.
The invention of the wheel predates written language.
02
to hunt, catch, and eat another animal as prey
Transitive: to predate a prey
Examples
The eagle predated the rabbit, swooping down from the sky.
Lions often predate smaller animals in the savannah.
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