Dictionary editors are constantly noticing how the oral use of a word may antedate its first appearance in print by a number of years. Antedating a check or a contract isn't illegal unless it's done for the …

Depressed persons tend to reside in adverse circumstances that may antedate, co-occur with, and persist beyond their depression.

ANTEDATE definition: to be of older date than; precede in time. See examples of antedate used in a sentence.

Definition of antedate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To be of an earlier date than; precede in time. 2. a. To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence. b. To date as of a time before that of actual execution: antedate a contract; antedate a …

Sep 21, 2025 · Antedate (verb): To assign a date to an event or document that is earlier than the actual date. Literal Meaning: To indicate that something happened or existed at an earlier time.

Antedate definition: To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.

To precede in time; to have an earlier date than something else. The word 'antedate' comes from the Latin 'ante', meaning 'before', combined with 'date', which has its roots in the Latin 'data', meaning …

to cause to return to an earlier time to antedate one's thoughts by remembering past events

antedate is formed within English, by conversion; probably modelled on a French lexical item. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500).