predate

English

/ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/, /pɹəˈdeɪt/, /pɹɪˈdeɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • 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".)
  • (transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

Etymology

Prefix from English date (meeting with a romantic partner).

Origin

English

date

Gloss

meeting with a romantic partner

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