antedating

Variant of antedate

transitive verb antedated, antedating

  1. to put a date on that is earlier than the actual date: to antedate a check
  2. to come or happen at an earlier date than; come before
  3. to make happen earlier; accelerate
  4. to set an earlier date for
  5. Archaic to anticipate

noun

a date fixed for a historical event, writing, etc. that is earlier than the actual one
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