To predate is to happen or exist before something else. If you move into a house that already has a ghost, the ghost predates you. Boo!
To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate;
Verb
establish something as being earlier relative to something else
Verb
prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Verb
come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
Verb
be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
v. t.
To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an
earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or
letter.
Predate
To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate;
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