predated

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A form of predate — 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".)

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of predate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

predated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predated

MLA

“predated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predated.

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