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backdated

|back/dat/ed|

/ˈbækˌdeɪtɪd/

(backdate)

assign past date

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
backdate	backdatings	backdates	backdates	backdated	backdated	backdating	backdating

Etymology

Etymology Information

'backdate' originates from the combination of 'back' and 'date', where 'back' meant 'in the past' and 'date' referred to a specific day.

Historical Evolution

'backdate' was formed in modern English by combining the words 'back' and 'date'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to assign a past date', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to assign a date to a document or event that is earlier than the actual date.

The contract was backdated to the previous month.

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Last updated: 2025/01/13 20:59