predate
Pronunciation: [priːˈdeɪt]
Word
Context: "time"
(verb) to exist or happen before something else. It's like when you find an old toy that was made before your birthday.
Example
Dinosaurs predate humans by millions of years, meaning they lived long before we did.
Example
The new book does not predate the last one; they were both published this year.
Example
Can you tell me which event predates the invention of the telephone?
Context: "relationships"
(verb) to assign an earlier date to something. For example, sometimes people write an older date on a letter to make it seem like it was sent earlier.
Example
The historian decided to predate the document to make it fit into the timeline.
Example
She didn't want to predate her application because she wanted to be honest about when she submitted it.
Example
Why do some people choose to predate their invitations?
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