predate

🇺🇸 /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to exist or occur before something else

The ancient pyramids predate the Roman Empire.

translation

v. to exist or occur before something else

Word Forms

3rd Present predates
Past predated
Perfect predated
Progressive predating