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antedate

an·te·date

UK/ˈæntiˌdeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

be earlier in time; go back further

  • “Stone tools precede bronze tools”
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2.

establish something as being earlier relative to something else

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From ante- + date.

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