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predate

pre·date

UK/pɹɪˈdeɪt/ US/pɹəˈdeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

be earlier in time; go back further

  • “Stone tools precede bronze tools”
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2.

come before

  • “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
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3.

prey on or hunt for

  • “These mammals predate certain eggs”
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4.

establish something as being earlier relative to something else

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Origin

From pre- + date.

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