"predate" meaning in English

See predate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/, /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Kavunczyk-Predate_(to_happen-_exist_before_a_date_of_something).wav , en-uk-predate.ogg Forms: predates [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + date. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|date}} pre- + date Head templates: {{en-noun}} predate (plural predates)
  1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
    Sense id: en-predate-en-noun-Z~9hunoB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-date
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/, /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Kavunczyk-Predate_(to_happen-_exist_before_a_date_of_something).wav , en-uk-predate.ogg Forms: predates [present, singular, third-person], predating [participle, present], predated [participle, past], predated [past]
Etymology: From pre- + date. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|date}} pre- + date Head templates: {{en-verb}} predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)
  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 (to designate a date earlier): antedate Translations (move a date, event): vorverlegen (German), adiantar (Portuguese), adelantar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-predate-en-verb-h32tMsGH Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with pre-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 10 53 3 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 55 1 35 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 10 54 3 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 22 65 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 51 3 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 33 2 22 31 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 35 1 23 33 2 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 11 51 4 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 77 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 53 3 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 52 3 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 52 3 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 18 77 5 Disambiguation of 'to designate a date earlier': 95 5 Disambiguation of 'move a date, event': 97 3
  2. (transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to occur before something else): antedate Translations (exist before): edeltää (Finnish), (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten (German), anteceder (Portuguese), preceder (Portuguese), anteceder (Spanish), preceder (Spanish), передувати (pereduvaty) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-predate-en-verb-ZdrVTQ3g Disambiguation of 'to occur before something else': 7 93 Disambiguation of 'exist before': 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: backdate, foredate, pre-date, precede, predate
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /pɹəˈdeɪt/ [General-American], /pɹɪˈdeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-predate (predator).wav Forms: predates [present, singular, third-person], predating [participle, present], predated [participle, past], predated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from predation or predator. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|predation}} Back-formation from predation Head templates: {{en-verb}} predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)
  1. To prey upon something. Synonyms: antedate Synonyms (to prey upon): prey Related terms: predation, depredation, predator Translations (prey): azen (Dutch), prederen (Dutch), vordatieren (German), predar (Portuguese), predar (Spanish), depredar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-predate-en-verb-en:prey_on Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 33 2 22 31 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 35 1 23 33 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: precede, predate
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate."
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      "ipa": "/ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/"
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      "sense": "to designate a date earlier",
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      "word": "foredate"
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      "word": "pre-date"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "move a date, event",
      "word": "vorverlegen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "move a date, event",
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    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "move a date, event",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "exist before",
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    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "exist before",
      "word": "anteceder"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
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      "word": "preceder"
    },
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      "lang": "Spanish",
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pereduvaty",
      "sense": "exist before",
      "word": "передувати"
    }
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}

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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "prey",
      "word": "azen"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "prey",
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    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "prey",
      "word": "vordatieren"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "prey",
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    },
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      "code": "es",
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}

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