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date back toto have existed since a particular time in the past; to originate from a specific period

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have existed since a particular time in the past; to originate from a specific period

Pronunciation (IPA): /deɪt bæk tuː/

Korean meaning: ~로 거슬러 올라가다, ~에서 시작되다

Korean pronunciation: 데이트 **백** 투

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's love letters date back to when dinosaurs had dating apps.
  • The company's financial problems date back to 2019.
  • This recipe dates back to my great-grandmother, who probably stole it from her neighbor.

date back to

NOUN

//deɪt bæk tuː//

to have existed since a particular time in the past; to originate from a specific period

date back to concept
💡 Concept

This temple ruins date back to ancient times, over two thousand years ago.

date back to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

These records date back to when fate back to ancient times was sealed

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/deɪt bæk tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/deɪt bæk tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootdate

Origin

date는 라틴어 'datum'(주어진 것)에서 유래했고, back은 과거로 돌아간다는 의미를 더해 '시간을 거슬러 올라가다'는 뜻이 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

fate back tolate back to
fate back to
late back to

🔗Collocations

date back to ancient times
date back centuries
tradition dates back to
building dates back to
origins date back to

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's love letters date back to when dinosaurs had dating apps.

The company's financial problems date back to 2019.

😄 Fun example

This recipe dates back to my great-grandmother, who probably stole it from her neighbor.

Archaeological evidence shows that human settlement in this area dates back to 3000 BCE.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

originate fromstem fromtrace back togo back tohave roots in

Antonyms

start nowbegin recentlyoriginate today

Related

historicalancientheritagetimelinechronology

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