Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
predate en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹiːˌdæɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌpɹiːˈdæɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˌpɹiˈdeɪt/ (Canada, US)
- (Canada) audio
- /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹiˌdeɪt/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English date
English predate
From pre- + date.
Meanings
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A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
Forms
predate en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹiːˌdæɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌpɹiːˈdæɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˌpɹiˈdeɪt/ (Canada, US)
- (Canada) audio
- /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹiˌdeɪt/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English date
English predate
From pre- + date.
Meanings
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To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
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(transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
"The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.
2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 54:The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
Forms
Antonyms
overdate (antonym(s) of) · postdate · postdate (antonym(s) of “to occur before something else”)
Deriveds
hyperpredated · unpredated
Synonyms
predate · backdate · foredate · antedate (to designate a date earlier) · preexist · precede · antedate (to occur before something else)
Translations (9)
pt preceder (exist before) · pt adiantar (move a date, event) · es adelantar (move a date, event) · fi edeltää (exist before) · es antepasar (disused) (exist before) · uk передувати (exist before) · pt anteceder (exist before) · de vorverlegen (move a date, event) · de (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten (exist before)
predate en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pɹɪˈdeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəˈdeɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
Back-formation from predation or predator.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To prey upon something.
Forms
Antonyms
postdate
Relateds
depredation · predatory · predation · predator
Synonyms
predate · depredate · antedate · preexist · precede
Translations (7)
es predar (to prey) · es depredar (to prey) · pt predar (to prey) · it predare (to prey) · nl prederen (to prey) · nl azen (to prey) · de vordatieren (to prey)