predate

verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about predate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Be earlier in time; go back further.

   Stone tools precede bronze tools

2. Come before.

   Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify

3. Prey on or hunt for.

   These mammals predate certain eggs