ALL meanings of antedate
an·te·date
A a - verb antedate to be or occur at an earlier date than 3
- verb antedate to affix a date to (a document, etc) that is earlier than the actual date 3
- verb antedate to assign a date to (an event, etc) that is earlier than its previously assigned date 3
- verb antedate to cause to occur sooner 3
- noun antedate an earlier date 3
- verb transitive antedate to put a date on that is earlier than the actual date 3
- verb transitive antedate to come or happen at an earlier date than; come before 3
- verb transitive antedate to make happen earlier; accelerate 3
- verb transitive antedate to set an earlier date for 3
- verb transitive antedate to anticipate 3
- noun antedate a date fixed for a historical event, writing, etc. that is earlier than the actual one 3
- verb with object antedate to be of older date than; precede in time: The Peruvian empire antedates the Mexican empire. 1
- verb with object antedate predate (def 1). 1
- verb with object antedate to assign to an earlier date: to antedate a historical event. 1
- verb with object antedate to cause to return to an earlier time: to antedate one's thoughts by remembering past events. 1
- verb with object antedate to cause to happen sooner; accelerate: The cold weather antedated their departure from the country. 1
- verb with object antedate Archaic. to take or have in advance; anticipate. 1
- noun antedate a prior date. 1
- noun antedate Precede in time ; come before (something) in date. 1
- transitive verb antedate predate, precede 1
- noun antedate Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date. 0
- noun antedate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) anticipation. 0
- verb antedate To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time. 0
- verb antedate To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate. 0