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An antedate is a date for a historical event or writing that is earlier than the previously established date. (noun)
- An example of an antedate is when a document was evaluated and found to have been written in 1250, not 1300 as originally thought.
- An example of an antidate is put a date on a check which is ealier than the actual date the check was written.
To antedate is to be older than something else. (verb)
An example of someone who you may antedate is your child.
To antedate is to appoint a specific date to something. (verb)
An example of something a scientist may antedate is a fossil.
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See antedate in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See antedate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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