Word of the Day 5.25.09
antedate
an·te·date (
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tr.v. an·te·dat·ed, an·te·dat·ing, an·te·dates
1. To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
2.
a. To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence.
b. To date as of a time before that of actual execution: antedate a contract; antedate a check.
n.
A date given to an event or a document that is earlier than the actual date.
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| Verb | 1. | antedate – be earlier in time; go back further; “Stone tools precede bronze tools” |
| 2. | antedate – establish something as being earlier relative to something else
chronologise, chronologize – establish the order in time of something; “The archivist chronologized the documents”
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