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overdated

overdated is the simple past and past participle of overdate.

Meaning of overdate

Verb

overdate (third-person singular simple present overdates, present participle overdating, simple past and past participle overdated)

  1. (transitive) To date later than the true or proper period.
    • And had he also redeem'd his overdated minority from a Pupillage under Bishops, he would much less have mistrusted his Parlament[…]1649, John Milton, Eikonoklastes
    Synonyms:
    postdate

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Questions about overdated

What is overdated the simple past and past participle of?
Overdated is the simple past and past participle of overdate.

Words near overdated in the dictionary

  1. overdash
  2. overdashed
  3. overdashes
  4. overdashing
  5. overdate
  6. overdated
  7. overdates
  8. overdating
  9. overdazzle
  10. overdazzled
  11. overdazzles

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