an·te·date
verb/ˈæntideɪt/
/ˈæntideɪt/
(also predate)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they antedate | /ˈæntideɪt/ /ˈæntideɪt/ |
| he / she / it antedates | /ˈæntideɪts/ /ˈæntideɪts/ |
| past simple antedated | /ˈæntideɪtɪd/ /ˈæntideɪtɪd/ |
| past participle antedated | /ˈæntideɪtɪd/ /ˈæntideɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form antedating | /ˈæntideɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæntideɪtɪŋ/ |
- antedate something to be built or formed, or to happen, at an earlier date than something else in the past
早于；先于…建成（或形成、发生等） - The crypt antedates the rest of the building by several centuries.
地下室比建筑物的其他部分早了几个世纪。
- The crypt antedates the rest of the building by several centuries.