foredate

fɔrˈdeɪt
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Translation of foredate into German

Verb

tr.
1.

historical analysis

Rare
establish as occurring earlier than something else
Rare
vordatieren zurückdatieren früher datieren
  • The artifact was foredated to the 5th century.Das Artefakt wurde auf das 5. Jahrhundert vordatiert.
2.

date in advance

Rare
assign a date before the actual occurrence
Rare
vordatieren zurückdatieren antidatieren
  • The letter was foredated to last week.Der Brief wurde auf letzte Woche vordatiert.
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Synonyms and analogies of foredate in English

Examples of foredate in a sentence

  • Historians foredated the manuscript to the medieval period.
  • The contract was foredated to avoid penalties.
  • She foredated the memo to align with the project timeline.
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