predates

Verb

Exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).

ریشه

From Latin 'prae-' meaning 'before' + 'datum' meaning 'given'.

مثال

• The manuscript predates the invention of the printing press.
• This practice predates modern medicine.
• The church predates the cathedral.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Predates the invention Predates modern Predates current