pre-date
Exist earlier than
Pre-date means to exist or occur before something else in time: The ruins pre-date the Roman Empire.
It can also mean to assign an earlier date to something than when it actually occurred—the opposite of post-date: He pre-dated the check by a week.
Also spelled predate. (The word predate without a hyphen more commonly means to hunt and kill for food.)
Ordered display of events
- eraDistinct historical period
- epochDistinct historical period
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- earlierAt a prior time
before · prior · antecedent · sequence · order · historical · timestamp · records
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningInitial stage of something
- dawnDay's first glow
- emergenceComing into existence
birth · formation · creation · foundation · source · root · seed · precursor
Before documented civilization
- primordialExisting from the start
- antediluvianExtremely old or obsolete
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- paleolithicEarliest tool-making period
neolithic · ancestral · primeval · antiquity · fossil · relic · precursor · forerunner
Forecast of coming events
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- prescienceKnowledge of future events
prognostication · divination · augury · oracle · omen · harbinger · premonition · foretelling
Seeking another's romantic favor
- outingShort recreational trip
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- meetingGathering for discussion
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
coffee · drinks · setup · introduction · chemistry · compatibility · conversation · flirtation
timeline
Ordered display of events
earlier · before · prior · antecedent · sequence · order · historical · timestamp · records · archives
genesis
Point of creation
emergence · birth · formation · creation · foundation · source · root · seed · precursor · catalyst
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- primordialExisting from the start
- antediluvianExtremely old or obsolete
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
paleolithic · neolithic · ancestral · primeval · antiquity · fossil · relic · precursor · forerunner · antecedent
prediction
Forecast of coming events
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
prescience · prognostication · divination · augury · oracle · omen · harbinger · premonition · foretelling · clairvoyance
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- outingShort recreational trip
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- meetingGathering for discussion
dinner · coffee · drinks · setup · introduction · chemistry · compatibility · conversation · flirtation · connection