Antedated: meaning, definitions and examples
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antedated
[ ˈæntɪˌdeɪtɪd ]
in legal contexts
To be dated before the actual date; to assign an earlier date to an event or document than it actually occurred.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The contract was antedated to avoid legal issues.
- The signature on the document had been antedated by several weeks.
in historical contexts
To precede in time; to come before in chronological order.
Synonyms
come before, precede
Examples of usage
- The discovery of this ancient artifact antedates the arrival of the first settlers.
- The origins of this tradition antedate written records.
Translations
Translations of the word "antedated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 antecipado
🇮🇳 पूर्व दिनांकित
🇩🇪 vordatiert
🇮🇩 terlebih dahulu
🇺🇦 передчасний
🇵🇱 przedwczesny
🇯🇵 前の日付
🇫🇷 antidaté
🇪🇸 antedatado
🇹🇷 önceden tarihli
🇰🇷 앞당겨진
🇸🇦 مؤرخ مسبقا
🇨🇿 předčasný
🇸🇰 predčasný
🇨🇳 提前的
🇸🇮 predčasen
🇮🇸 fyrirfram dagsett
🇰🇿 ерте даталанған
🇬🇪 წინასწარ დათარიღებული
🇦🇿 əvvəlcədən tarixli
🇲🇽 antedatado
Word origin
The word 'antedated' comes from the combination of 'ante-' meaning 'before' and 'dated'. It originated in the early 17th century and has been used in legal and historical contexts to refer to events or documents that are assigned an earlier date than they actually occurred. The term is commonly used to describe actions that precede others in time, providing a chronological perspective in various fields.
See also: backdate, dated, dating, outdate, outdated, predate.