predate

present singular third person predates · participle present predating · participle past predated · past predated · alternative pre-date

1. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

   Synonyms: antedate

2. transitiveTo exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

   The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.

   1 more example

   "The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.

   2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 54

   Synonyms: antedate

plural predates · alternative pre-date

1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

present singular third person predates · participle present predating · participle past predated · past predated

1. ambitransitiveTo prey upon something.

   Synonyms: depredate, antedate