predate

Verb
  1. Be earlier in time;
    Go back further (synset 202718318)
    "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
    same as: antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede
  2. Come before (synset 202698528)
    "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
    is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    same as: precede
  3. Prey on or hunt for (synset 201206120)
    "These mammals predate certain eggs"
    is a type of: forage - wander and feed
    same as: prey, raven
  4. Establish something as being earlier relative to something else (synset 200277856)
    is a type of: chronologise, chronologize - establish the order in time of something
    same as: antedate, foredate

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