antedate

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Synonyms: antidote, antedater, antenati, apterate, attediate, antedated, antedates, antennate, antenave, antliate

Antonyms: antidote, antedater, antenati, apterate, attediate, antedated, antedates, antennate, antenave, antliate

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. To occur before an event or [[time]]; to exist further back in time.
2. To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.
3. {{lb|en|lexicography}} To find earlier [[citational]] evidence for a term.

Noun

1. Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[anticipation]]

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