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antedateπŸ”Š

To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.

πŸ“‘ Synonyms: predate
πŸ’¬ Quotations
I suppose you know all about the fearful myths antedating the coming of man to the earthβ€”the Yog-Sothoth and Cthulhu cyclesβ€”which are hinted at in the Necronomicon.

To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

πŸ“‘ Synonyms: backdate foredate

(lexicography) To find earlier citational evidence for a term.

Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.

(obsolete) Anticipation.

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