English verb: predate | |||
1. | predate (stative) be earlier in time; go back further | ||
Samples | Stone tools precede bronze tools. | ||
Synonyms | antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Antonyms | postdate, follow | ||
2. | predate (stative) come before | ||
Samples | Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify. | ||
Synonyms | precede | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
3. | predate (consumption) prey on or hunt for | ||
Samples | These mammals predate certain eggs. | ||
Synonyms | prey, raven | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forage | ||
4. | predate (change) establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||
Synonyms | antedate, foredate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chronologise, chronologize | ||
Antonyms | postdate | ||