antedate C2 Topic:Time US /ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ UK /ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to exist or occur earlier than something else Cantor's discovery antedated Russell's work by eighteen years. 2 verb to put an earlier date on a document or event than its actual date The forged letter was antedated to make it appear contemporary with the treaty. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to exist or occur earlier... predateprecede 2 verb · to put an earlier date on a... backdateforedate ↔ Opposites postdatefollow Word family Forms antedated Derived forms antedatingantedater Related forms datechronologyprecedence Etymology Formed from Latin ante ("before") + date. The verb first referred to assigning an earlier date and then broadened to mean existing or occurring before another thing. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # antedate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to exist or occur earlier than something else 2. to put an earlier date on a document or event than its actual date ## Examples - Cantor's discovery antedated Russell's work by eighteen years. - The forged letter was antedated to make it appear contemporary with the treaty. ## Synonyms - predate - precede - backdate ## Antonyms - postdate - follow ## Derived Forms - antedating - antedater ## Related Forms - date - chronology - precedence ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: ante- - before ## Etymology Formed from Latin ante ("before") + date. The verb first referred to assigning an earlier date and then broadened to mean existing or occurring before another thing. ## Topics - Time markdown