"backdate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: backdates [plural]
Etymology: back + date. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|date}} back + date Head templates: {{en-noun}} backdate (plural backdates)
  1. An assigned date that is earlier than the current or true date.
    Sense id: en-backdate-en-noun-KEJEoyAi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: back-date, back date

Verb [English]

Forms: backdates [present, singular, third-person], backdating [participle, present], backdated [participle, past], backdated [past]
Etymology: back + date. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|date}} back + date Head templates: {{en-verb}} backdate (third-person singular simple present backdates, present participle backdating, simple past and past participle backdated)
  1. To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date. Synonyms: antedate, backdate, antedate, backdate, foredate, predate Hypernyms: misdate
    Sense id: en-backdate-en-verb-vfO~okp4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: back-date, back date

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for backdate meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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