postdate

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of recording a date or time after an event has occurred.

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Antonyms

predate , predate

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Synonyms

overdate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with postdate
mate , fate , create

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Variants

List of all variants of postdate that leads to same result
postdate , postdated , postdates , postdating

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Etymology

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The word 'postdate' is derived from the Latin word 'post', meaning 'after', and 'date', meaning 'a particular day or time'.

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Trivia

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1. Postdating checks is illegal in some jurisdictions if done with the intention of defrauding or misrepresenting.

2. Postdating a check does not affect the validity of the signature on the check.

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Related Concepts

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1. backdating: The opposite process of postdating, where a date is recorded before an event has occurred.

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Culture

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In business contexts, postdating a check allows the writer to ensure that the check will not clear until a later date, giving them more time to cover the funds.

How to Memorize "postdate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of writing a date on a document or check after an event has occurred.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'postdate' with the idea of recording a date after an event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'post' comes after 'date' in the alphabet.

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