Difference between Precede and Antedate

What is the difference between Precede and Antedate?

Precede as a verb is to go before, go in front of. while Antedate as a verb is to occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time

Precede

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To go before, go in front of. To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

Antedate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in timeTo assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate

We hope you now know whether to use Precede or Antedate in your sentence.

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