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predate [pri:ˈdeɪt] VB trans form

1. predate (to write an earlier date):

predate

дати́ровать за́дним число́м

2. predate (to exist before something else):

predate

предше́ствовать (чему́-ли́бо)

predate

существова́ть до (чего́-ли́бо)

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For example, some lycaenid larvae are taken into ant nests where they predate on ant brood and offer no services to the ants. en.wikipedia.org

Shops like nci, famous for its chocolate mousse and profiteroles, predate the founding of the republic and still survive today. en.wikipedia.org

The principles of homesteading and squatter's rights predate formal property laws; to a large degree, modern property law formalizes and expands these simple ideas. en.wikipedia.org

It was constructed of red brick some time between 1903 and 1923 and predates the current station building. en.wikipedia.org

Avian scavengers, especially ravens, will also readily predate nests. en.wikipedia.org

These houses, 55 in wood and 57 in brick, predate 1846, making them among the earliest on the street. en.wikipedia.org

Other manufacturers of non-round discs have litigated to dispute the validity of this patent and have produced examples of non-round discs that predate the patent. en.wikipedia.org

The FRG argued that since the events in which the former general participated predate the constitution, he was eligible for presidential office. en.wikipedia.org

Similarly, the retrieval predated the use of radiocarbon dating techniques which would have dated the remains with considerable accuracy. en.wikipedia.org

His original source may have predated him by several centuries. en.wikipedia.org

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