PREDATE

/ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1D2A1T1E1 = 10

Definition

  1. verb be earlier in time. — synonyms: precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate
  2. verb come before. — synonyms: precede
  3. verb prey on or hunt for. — synonyms: raven, prey
  4. verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else. — synonyms: antedate, foredate

Examples

  • “go back further”
  • “Stone tools precede bronze tools”
  • “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”

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