v .
to be older than ; to have come before 더 오래되었다 ; 앞서 와있다

• ante 라는 접두어는 ~의 앞이나 이전을 뜻한다. antedate 는 다른 것보다 이전 시대라는 것이다.
• The Jacksons' house antedates the Declaration of independence ; it was built in 1774.
• Mrs. Simpson's birth antedates of her daughter by 24 years. That is to say, Mrs. Simpson was 24 years old when her daughter was born.