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postdate

/ˈpoʊstˌdeɪt/
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Other forms: postdated; postdating; postdates

Definitions of postdate
  1. verb
    be later in time
    synonyms: follow
    come after, follow
    come after in time, as a result
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    antonyms:
    predate
    be earlier in time; go back further
  2. verb
    establish something as being later relative to something else
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    antonyms:
    predate
    establish something as being earlier relative to something else
    type of:
    chronologise, chronologize
    establish the order in time of something
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