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to antedate
01
to exist before something else in time
Example
The invention of the wheel antedates the construction of the first automobiles by thousands of years.
The fossil records antedate the appearance of humans by millions of years.
Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians antedate the rise of modern nations.
02
to assign an earlier date to something
Example
The lease agreement was antedated to align with the tenant 's move-in date.
The report was antedated to fit the timeline of the project 's development.
He antedated the check to ensure it was recorded in the previous fiscal year.
Example
The invention of the wheel antedates the construction of the first automobiles by thousands of years.
The fossil records antedate the appearance of humans by millions of years.
Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians antedate the rise of modern nations.
The theories proposed by early scientists antedate the current understanding of the subject.
The artifacts discovered at the site antedate the settlement of the region by several centuries.
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