What is another word for pre-dates?
Pronunciation: [pɹˈiːdˈe͡ɪts] (IPA) 
The word pre-dates means something that happened before a particular event or time. There are several synonyms for this term, including antedate, precede, come before, forego, and preexist. Antedate implies an occurrence earlier than the recorded date, while precede refers to something that came before or a previous event in a temporal sequence. Come before means something that happens ahead of something else, while forego is used to describe an event that comes before another, often by choice. Lastly, preexist means to exist before a certain event or time. These synonyms can be used interchangeably for pre-dates, depending on the context.
