2007-02-06 07:16:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If one thing predates another, it means that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing.
Example : The building of the Taj Mahal predated the building of the Eiffel Tower by some 230 years.
The use of clay in pottery making predates recorded history.
2007-02-09 04:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by asok c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before the date. Like Dinosaurs predate man, or yogurt predates gogurt, even Star Wars Episode 1 predates Star Wars Episode 2.
2007-02-06 07:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Omar W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.dictionary.com
1. to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
2. to precede in date: a house that predates the Civil War.
2007-02-06 09:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To exist or occur chronologically before, as in "The Nintendo 64 predates the Nintendo Wii".
2007-02-06 07:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Occurs before a certain date. e.g. a building predates the turn of the century
2007-02-06 07:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the prefix pre which means before and date which in this context is time... so 1959 predates 1960...OK?
2007-02-06 07:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by frankie dynomite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean pre-date..then the previous answers are correct. (though the word should really be 'precede')
However, if you mean predate.....it means 'to hunt'..normally for food. If you (or whatever) are hunting, then you are a 'predator'.
2007-02-06 07:26:51 · answer #7 · answered by JohnH(UK) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pre means before so pre date means before the date of this - the wheel predates the car means it came before cars.
2007-02-06 07:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by airmonkey1001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to come before the particular subject your refering to (EG...the dinosaurs predate man)
2007-02-06 07:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by trickyrick32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Predate is the Meeting of two folks that find each other attractive...and they just want to find out if the real date is worth it.... i.e. Your walking a guy sees you; backs up and gets out to talk to you.. you think he is cute... He obviously thought you where cute.. you get the number you say can we meet for drinks so we can get to know each other better......you "meet" for drinks....and then you decide whether he is worth you getting all dressed up so he can pick you up and y'all can really delve deeper......Vice Verse...It's really just a screening process.. :) Hope this helps...
2007-02-06 07:28:14 · answer #10 · answered by Marilyn Denise Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋