transitive verb. To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.

transitive verb. undefined

transitive verb. To assign to a date earlier than that of the actual occurrence.

transitive verb. To date as of a time before that of actual execution.

noun. A date given to an event or a document that is earlier than the actual date.

To date before the true time; give an earlier date to than the real one: thus, to antedate a deed or bond is to give to it a date anterior to the true time of its execution.

To be of older date than; precede in time.

To anticipate; realize or give effect to (something) in advance of its actual or proper time.

noun. A prior date; a date antecedent to another, or to the true or actual date of a document or event.

noun. Anticipation.

noun. Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.

noun. Anticipation.

transitive verb. To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier date; .

transitive verb. To precede in time.

transitive verb. To anticipate; to make before the true time.

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

verb. To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate

verb. be earlier in time; go back further

verb. establish something as being earlier relative to something else