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Synonyms for pre-date

  • verb

Most common

pre-exist forgo precede backdate

All synonyms

Verb

precede, pre-exist, forgo, backdate, antedate rare, foredate rare, antecede rare, depredate rare

Antonyms

post-date, overdate

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

Related words

Other spellings
predate

Forms

Past participle
pre-dated
e.g. pre-dated → preceded, pre-existed, forgone, backdated…

Example sentences

  • forgo It's easy for rich people to forgo payment for their services.
  • precede In Asia men usually precede women when walking.

By length

5 letters
forgo2
7 letters
precede2
8 letters
backdate2, antedate, foredate, antecede
9 letters
depredate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forgo2 = 2 syllables).