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Meanings of predate in English

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Catalan
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Spanish
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Be earlier in time; go back further.

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Prey on or hunt for.

Usage of predate in English
1
We may not answer; your question concerns events that predate the Accord.
Fire With Fire
2
Others have concerns about US policy which long predate the 45th President.
BBC
3
A group that may predate Christianity, possibly going back to Egyptian times.
Map of bones
4
Paganism encompasses several spiritual movements, many of which predate the major religions.
The Guardian
5
But subtle maneuverings for territory and economic stakes predate any cooperative framework.
Wired
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Some of the billboards writer examines predate the closing of the station.
The new yorker
7
While all these predate the Internet, the Web gives them new life.
Wired
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The allegations predate the Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal.
Reuters
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As the South Sea and Tulip bubbles demonstrated, speculative manias predate central banks.
Reuters
10
In fact, there are several really good games which predate the deck-building craze.
Wired
11
Tensions between France and Italy predate the current administrations in Paris and Rome.
The Irish Times
12
Still others point to a handful of archaeological sites that supposedly predate Clovis.
The world without us
13
The charges against Manafort mostly predate his work on Trump's campaign.
Reuters
14
The charges largely predate his five months on the Trump campaign.
Reuters
15
Okay, like you said, it must predate her time at Shilling.
True blue
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Wicca is a neopagan religion whose roots predate Christianity by centuries.
Devil Bones
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