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A Writer's Dictionary:

predate Definition


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predate1
verb
    1. To write a earlier date on (a document, cheque, etc).
    2. To occur at an earlier date than (a specified date or event).
Etymology: 19c.




predate2
verb
    1. Said of an animal: to eat or prey upon (another animal).
    intr
    2. Said of an animal: to hunt prey.
Etymology: 1970s: back-formation from predation.



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