antedate — to occur or exist at an earlier date than something else; to assign an earlier date to something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to occur or exist at an earlier date than something else; to assign an earlier date to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæntiˌdeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The ancient cave paintings antedate the invention of writing by thousands of years.
- My grandmother's cooking skills antedate most celebrity chefs by decades.
- This fossil antedates previously discovered specimens by 10 million years.
antedate
VERB[/ˈæntiˌdeɪt/]
to occur or exist at an earlier date than something else; to assign an earlier date to something
Ante pushes chips forward, dating his bet earlier than the game!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ante' meaning 'before' combined with English 'date'. The word literally means to place something at an earlier date than it actually occurred.
Breakdown
ante- (before/earlier) + date (point in time)
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📝Examples
“The ancient cave paintings antedate the invention of writing by thousands of years.”
“My grandmother's cooking skills antedate most celebrity chefs by decades.”
“This fossil antedates previously discovered specimens by 10 million years.”
“My dad's dad jokes antedate the internet, but they're still painfully unfunny.”
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