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foredate

/ˈfɔː.deɪt/

/ˈfɔr.deɪt/

Translations

foredateverb

foredated

Past Simple

foredated

Past Participle

foredating

Gerund

/ˈfɔː.deɪt/

/ˈfɔr.deɪt/

The ancient ruins foredate the modern city by several centuries.

Древние руины предшествуют современному городу на несколько веков.

Synonyms

foredateverb

To assign a date to an event or document that is earlier than the actual date.

The historian decided to foredate the manuscript to align with the newly discovered evidence.

To exist or occur at an earlier time than (something else); to precede chronologically.

Archaeologists discovered tools that foredate the construction of the pyramids.