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Synonyms of antedate

5 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for antedate is predate. Other synonyms of antedate are backdate and preexist. The opposite of antedate is overdate.

Synonyms and similar words for antedate

verbTo occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.

  • predateTo designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier...
  • precede
  • preexistTo exist before something else.

verbTo assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

  • backdateTo give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
  • foredateTo date in advance.

Opposite of antedate

verbTo occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.

verbTo assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

  • overdateTo date later than the true or proper period.

Meaning of antedate

  1. verb To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.
  2. verb To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.
  3. verb To find earlier citational evidence for a term.

Full definition of antedate

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Questions about synonyms of antedate

What is another word for antedate?
Antedate has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as predate, backdate and preexist.
What is the opposite of antedate?
The opposite of antedate is overdate.
What does antedate mean?
Antedate means to occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: antedate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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