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predate

/ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Come before in time; have happened or existed before; be older than.

    - "The Romans predated the Greeks in establishing colonies in the Mediterranean."
    - "The older brother always predates the younger one in birth."
  • Verb

    Serve as a precedent or model for.

    - "The success of this project will predate similar ones in the future."
    - "His accomplishments in business have predated those of his competitors."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/



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  2. /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/



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  3. /pɹɪˈdeɪt/



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Antonyms

overdate , postdate , postdate
Synonyms

antedate , backdate , foredate , antedate , prey
Rhymes
Words rhyming with predate
debate , abate , fate , hate , mate
Variants
List of all variants of predate that leads to same result
predate , predated , predates , predating
Etymology
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Originally meant 'go before' in Old French 'prédater'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'predicate' in logic is derived from the Latin 'praedicare', meaning 'to proclaim before'.

  2. The word 'predator' is derived from 'predate'.

  3. The term 'predominant' is also related to the concept of 'predating'.

  4. The verb 'predicate' is related to 'predate', but it means 'to affirm or assert something as a fact or axiom'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Antecedent: An event or condition that existed or occurred before another, serving as a cause or origin.

  2. Precedent: A prior decision or action that is used as an example or guide for making future decisions.

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In literature, 'predate' has been used to describe a situation where one event or action comes before another in time.

How to Memorize "predate"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the image of an event or situation where one thing comes before another in time.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'predate' with the concept of 'coming before' or 'preceding'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Precede' and 'Date' to remember the meaning of 'predate'.

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