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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 | ||
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