# antedate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈæntiˌdeɪt/

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

## Etymology
From ante- + date.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antedate