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Rareantedate
The correct spelling is antedate.
How to pronounce antedate
noun
IPA: /ˈæntiˌdeɪt/
Say it like: Ant-eda-te
The correct spelling is antedate. Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
- 2.Anticipation
verb
- 1.To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.
- 2.To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate.
- 3.To find earlier citational evidence for a term.
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