1. To affix with a date earlier than the true date; BACKDATE(1) (antedate a check).
2. To precede in time (the doctrine antedates the Smith case by many years). — Also termed predate. Cf. POSTDATE. — antedate, n.
1. To affix with a date earlier than the true date; BACKDATE(1) (antedate a check).
2. To precede in time (the doctrine antedates the Smith case by many years). — Also termed predate. Cf. POSTDATE. — antedate, n.