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predate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
predate
(verb)
predate
/ˌpriː
ˈ
deɪt/
verb
predates
;
predated
;
predating
predate
/ˌpriː
ˈ
deɪt/
verb
predates
;
predated
;
predating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDATE
[
+ object
]
:
to exist or happen at an earlier time than (something or someone)
modes of transportation that
predate
the car
the native people who
predated
European settlers in America
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postdate
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