Past tense of predate

Forms of predate

Predated in a sentence

• As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores.From the entry carnivore
• Over fifty years old now, "Two Dooms" predated Philip K.2015 July 19, Nader Elhefnawy, After the New Wave: Science Fiction Today, pages 46–47. From the entry allohistory
• The ciphers were said to have been used by Greek philosophers and others who predated Islam such as the Sabeans, Nabateans, Chaldeans and the Hermesians.2006, Yoel Natan, Moon-o-theism, Volume II of II, page 301. From the entry Hermesian
• Although this story predated the Kunkle episode, something told me that with dime-droppers afoot, both men and women naturally become more cautious.2005, Richard F. Miller, A Carrier at War: On Board the USS Kitty Hawk in the Iraq War. From the entry dime dropper

Meaning of predate

1. verb To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".).
2. verb To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
3. noun A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

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Questions about the past tense of predate

What is the past tense of predate?

The past tense of predate is predated.

What is the past participle of predate?

The past participle of predate is predated.

Is predate a regular or irregular verb?

Predate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.