Wordiyoantedate
🇬🇧 UK/æntɪ'deɪt/🇺🇸 US/'ænti,deit/
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Definitions
v.
To occur or exist at an earlier time than something else; to assign an earlier date to a document than the actual date
先于，早于；填写比实际更早的日期
n.
A date earlier than the actual date assigned to a document or event
提前日期，早于实际的日期
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.antedate by早于
- 2.antedate historical records早于历史记录
Example Sentences
- 1.
Ancient Greek philosophy antedates Roman civilization by several centuries in its development.
- 2.
Archaeological evidence antedates the historical records previously thought to mark the beginning of civilization.