Main Entry:

post·date

Pronunciation:

\ˌpōs(t)-ˈdāt, ˈpōs(t)-ˌ\

Function:

transitive verb

Date:

1624

1 a: to date with a date later than that of execution <postdate a check> b: to assign (an event) to a date subsequent to that of actual occurrence2: to follow in time