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English to English verb
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be earlier in time; go back further |  | Example: Stone tools precede bronze tools
source: wordnet30
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come before | | Example: Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
source: wordnet30
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prey on or hunt for | | Example: These mammals predate certain eggs
source: wordnet30
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establish something as being earlier relative to something else | | source: wordnet30
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To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter. | | source: webster1913
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