ANTEDATE
Scrabble letter values: A1N1T1E1D2A1T1E1 = 9
Definition
- verb be earlier in time. — synonyms: predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else. — synonyms: predate, foredate
Examples
- “go back further”
- “Stone tools precede bronze tools”