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antedated

 

[ ˈæntɪˌdeɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

backdate, predate

Examples of usage

  • The contract was antedated to avoid legal issues.
  • The signature on the document had been antedated by several weeks.
Context #2 | Verb

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

Etymology

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See also: backdate, dated, dating, outdate, outdated, predate.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,542, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.