FOREDATE Meaning and
Definition
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Foredate is a verb that means to assign a date or time that is earlier than the actual occurrence of an event or the creation of a document. It involves antedating or pre-dating an event, action, or record with a specific date or timeframe that precedes the true occurrence or origination.
The term foredate is commonly used when referring to actions such as backdating checks, contracts, or official documents. In some cases, individuals may intentionally foredate these documents to manipulate or deceive others, often for personal gain or to circumvent legal or contractual obligations. This practice is generally considered unethical and may be illegal, depending on the jurisdiction and context.
Foredating can also refer to assigning a date to a historical event or artifact that is earlier than the currently accepted timeline. This can occur due to misconceptions, errors in dating techniques, or new evidence challenging previous assumptions. In those cases, researchers or historians may revise the foredated timeline based on newly discovered information or more accurate analysis methods.
Overall, foredate involves the act of giving a date or time that predates the real occurrence or creation of something. It can be utilized in dishonest or misleading ways, as well as in the field of historical research to determine accurate timelines.
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To date before the true time.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for FOREDATE
- doredate
- voredate
- goredate
- toredate
- roredate
- firedate
- fkredate
- flredate
- fpredate
- f0redate
- f9redate
- foeedate
- fodedate
- fofedate
- fotedate
- fo5edate
- fo4edate
- forwdate
- forsdate
Etymology of FOREDATE
The word "foredate" is formed by combining the prefix "fore-" and the verb "date".
The prefix "fore-" comes from the Old English word "fore", which means "before" or "in front of". It is closely related to the German word "vor" and the Dutch word "voor".
The verb "date" originated from the Latin word "data", which means "given" or "assigned". It entered English in the late 14th century and initially referred to the act of noting or recording a particular time or event. Over time, it came to specifically indicate assigning a specific time or chronology to something.
In combination, "foredate" means to assign an earlier date or to predate something. It describes the act of determining or recording a date that is prior to the present.
Similar spelling words for FOREDATE
- Frighted,
- dark-fruited,
- Ferreted,
- variated,
- foredid,
- Virtuate,
- Viridite,
- freedite,
- farded,
- round-fruited,
- fradette,
- virtute,
- virtud,
- Vardit,
- Forted,
- FARTED,
- fertitta,
- red-fruited,
- fairheaded,
- Verdit,
- verdet,
- FIRDWITE,
- fordid,
- purple-fruited,
- veridity,
- vrddhied,
- Fretted-roofs,
- verdite,
- verted,
- virtuti,
- frauded,
- blue-fruited,
- verdot,
- varriated,
- FERDWITE,
- Fritted,
- FORTUIT,
- fruitwood,
- foordite,
- viridity,
- fruited,
- Ferdwit,
- fredette,
- oval-fruited,
- fortyeight,
- Fyrdwite,
- Forded,
- viretot,
- Freighted,
- fretted,
- gluten-free diet,
- fortuity,
- furtado,
- small-fruited,
- Verdad,
- moth-fretted,
- frittata.
Conjugate verb Foredate
CONDITIONAL
I
would foredate
you
would foredate
he/she/it
would foredate
we
would foredate
they
would foredate
CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
I
would be foredating
you
would be foredating
he/she/it
would be foredating
we
would be foredating
they
would be foredating
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have foredate
you
would have foredate
he/she/it
would have foredate
we
would have foredate
they
would have foredate
CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
would have been foredating
you
would have been foredating
he/she/it
would have been foredating
we
would have been foredating
they
would have been foredating
FUTURE
I
will foredate
you
will foredate
he/she/it
will foredate
we
will foredate
they
will foredate
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
I
will be foredating
you
will be foredating
he/she/it
will be foredating
we
will be foredating
they
will be foredating
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have foredated
you
will have foredated
he/she/it
will have foredated
we
will have foredated
they
will have foredated
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
will have been foredating
you
will have been foredating
he/she/it
will have been foredating
we
will have been foredating
they
will have been foredating
IMPERATIVE
you
foredate
we
let´s foredate
to foredate
PAST
I
foredated
you
foredated
he/she/it
foredated
we
foredated
they
foredated
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was foredating
you
were foredating
he/she/it
was foredating
we
were foredating
they
were foredating
PAST PARTICIPLE
foredated
PAST PERFECT
I
had foredated
you
had foredated
he/she/it
had foredated
we
had foredated
they
had foredated
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been foredating
you
had been foredating
he/she/it
had been foredating
we
had been foredating
they
had been foredating
PRESENT
I
foredate
you
foredate
he/she/it
foredates
we
foredate
they
foredate
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am foredating
you
are foredating
he/she/it
is foredating
we
are foredating
they
are foredating
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
foredating
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have foredated
you
have foredated
he/she/it
has foredated
we
have foredated
they
have foredated
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been foredating
you
have been foredating
he/she/it
has been foredating
we
have been foredating
they
have been foredating
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