antedate
UK/æntɪ'deɪt/US/'ænti,deit/
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Definitions
v.
To come before something else in time; to be older than
早于，先于
v.
To put an earlier date on a document than the real one
倒填（早于实际的）日期
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedante-before
+
dategive
=antedate
ante- (before) + date = to date before, i.e. to exist earlier in time than something else.
Common Collocations
- 1.antedate by早于…(多久)
- 2.antedate the records早于(历史)记录
Example Sentences
- 1.
These cave paintings antedate the pyramids by thousands of years.
- 2.
The custom antedates written records entirely.