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| antedate [ ánti dáyt ] |
transitive verb (3rd person present singular antedates, present participle antedating, past and past participle antedated) |
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1. occur earlier than something: to exist or happen at an earlier date than something else
 These tapestries antedate the development of synthetic dyes.
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2. put earlier date on something: to assign something a date that is earlier than its true or original date
This vase was mistakenly antedated to the Ming dynasty.
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noun (plural antedates) |
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earlier date: a date assigned to something that is earlier than its true or original date
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