Antedate

Sure, here’s the definition of “antedate”:

Antedate – To occur before a specified time or event.

Examples:

• The war antedated the development of the novel.
• The painting antedates the artist’s emigration.
• The first edition of the book antedated the second edition by a year.

Synonyms:

• Precede
• Predate
• Go before
• Prior
• Earlier

Antonyms:

• Postdate
• Subsequent
• Follow
• Later