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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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definitions of antedate
1antedate
a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document
2antedate
1 a: to date as of a time prior to that of execution b: to assign to a date prior to that of actual occurrence
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I couldn't understand the definitions of 1antedate and 2antedate. So please help me.
a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document
2antedate
1 a: to date as of a time prior to that of execution b: to assign to a date prior to that of actual occurrence
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
I couldn't understand the definitions of 1antedate and 2antedate. So please help me.
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1-- If I say that the US Declaration of Independence was written in 1660, I have antedated it. 2-- If I write a letter to you today (10 December), but put the date as '9 December' on the letter, I have antedated it.
- 1-- If I say that the US Declaration of Independence was written in 1660, I have antedated it.
- 2-- If I write a letter to you today (10 December), but put the date as '9 December' on the letter, I have antedated it.
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1-- If I say that the US Declaration of Independence was written in 1660, I have antedated it.
2-- If I write a letter to you today (10 December), but put the date as '9 December' on the letter, I have antedated it.
2-- If I write a letter to you today (10 December), but put the date as '9 December' on the letter, I have antedated it.
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