Antedate :
paradatoj
Synonyms :
Precede, Predate
English Meaning :
(Verb : Be earlier in time; go back further)
(Verb : Be earlier in time; go back further)
Example : More than 300 words and phrases are being examined, with OED researchers hoping to antedate them (find an earlier use) or postdate them (find a recent example to prove a word is still in use).
More than 300 words and phrases are being examined, with OED researchers hoping to antedate them (find an earlier use) or postdate them (find a recent example to prove a word is still in use).
