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to date back
[phrase form: date]
01
to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time
Intransitive: to date back point in time
Grammatical Information
state verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
date back
3rd person singular
dates back
past simple
dated back
past participle
dated back
Examples
The ancient ruins in the valley date back to the time of the Roman Empire.
