predate in WordNet English dictionary

1. be earlier in time; go back further
   "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
   predate  precede  forego  forgo  antecede  antedate 
   
2. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
   predate  antedate  foredate 
   
3. come before
   "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
   precede  predate 
   
4. prey on or hunt for
   "These mammals predate certain eggs"
   raven  prey  predate