Antedate

Pronunciation

UK IPA: /ËˆÃ¦ntiËŒdeÉªt/

Origin

From ante- + date

Full definition of antedate

Verb

To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time
To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate

Synonyms

predate

Antonyms

postdate

Noun

antedate

Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
(obsolete) anticipation----