1. to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘predate’
2. to prey upon another organism for food
Usage: biological context; third person singular present tense of ‘predate’

Examples

• This fossil predates the dinosaur extinction by millions of years.
• The ancient temple predates the Roman Empire.
• Her research predates the discovery of DNA.
• The lion predates zebras on the African savanna.
• This species of shark predates smaller fish.
• The manuscript predates the printing press by centuries.