predate
/pridˈeɪt/
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Definitions
Verb
be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
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come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
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prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
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establish something as being earlier relative to something else