retrodate
retrodate · retrodates · retrodated · retrodating
To assign a date to that is earlier than the real oneTo assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one.
Meaning
1 sensesTo assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one.
Origin
From retro- + date.From retro- + date.
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Forms
retrodates, retrodating, retrodated, retrodated| Base form | retrodate · to retrodate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retrodates |
| Present participle | retrodating |
| Past simple | retrodated |
| Past participle | retrodated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle