Dictionary
pre•date
Pronunciation: (prē'dāt'), [key]—
v.t., -dat•ed, -dat•ing.
1. to date before the actual time; antedate:
He predated the check by three days.
2. to precede in date:
a house that predates the Civil War. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.