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antedated
Variant of antedate
transitive verb antedated, antedating
- to put a date on that is earlier than the actual date: to antedate a check
- to come or happen at an earlier date than; come before
- to make happen earlier; accelerate
- to set an earlier date for
- Archaic to anticipate
noun
a date fixed for a historical event, writing, etc. that is earlier than the actual one
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