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English verb: antedate | |||
| 1. | antedate (stative) be earlier in time; go back further | ||
| Samples | Stone tools precede bronze tools. | ||
| Synonyms | antecede, forego, forgo, precede, predate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Antonyms | postdate, follow | ||
| 2. | antedate (change) establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||
| Synonyms | foredate, predate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chronologise, chronologize | ||
| Antonyms | postdate | ||
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