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predate

UK
/priːˈdeɪt/
US
/priˈdeɪt/
predateverb
predated
Past Simple
predated
Past Participle
predating
Gerund
UK
/priːˈdeɪt/
US
/priˈdeɪt/
Translations
The ancient ruins predate the Roman Empire by several centuries.
Les ruines anciennes précèdent l’Empire romain de plusieurs siècles.
se nourrir deAu sens zoologique : agir en prédateur.
Hawks routinely predate on small mammals in this region.
Les faucons se nourrissent régulièrement de petits mammifères dans cette région.
Additional translations
prédaterUsage soutenu ou technique.
Definitions
To exist or occur at a date earlier than something.
The ancient ruins predate the Roman Empire by several centuries.
To act as a predator; to hunt, catch, and consume prey (often followed by “on”).
Hawks routinely predate on small mammals in this region.
Synonyms
antecede
precede
foredate
predate
come before
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