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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

backdate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæk.deɪt/ (US)
  • /bækˈdeɪt/ (UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From back + date.

Meanings

  1. An assigned date that is earlier than the current or true date.
    • The backdates on the clearance forms made the little man's papers worthless […] 2000, Jack Stewart, Hurricane, page 50:

Forms

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backdates Number=Plur lexicographic
back date alternative lexicographic
back-date alternative lexicographic

backdate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæk.deɪt/ (US)
  • /bækˈdeɪt/ (UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From back + date.

Meanings

  1. To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
back-date alternative lexicographic
backdated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backdated Tense=Past lexicographic
back date alternative lexicographic
backdating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backdates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

overdate

Deriveds

backdater

Hypernyms

misdate

Synonyms

antedate · predate · antedate · foredate · backdate