Postdate
(verb)
- To assign a later date to a document, check or agreement.
- To happen or occur after the specified date or time.
- To be later in time than something else.
Origin:
From the latin word 'postdare' meaning 'to give after'.
Examples:
- The bank manager agreed to postdate the check for one week, giving the customer more time to cover the funds.
- The artist's paintings postdated the invention of photography, but they captured the spirit and essence of the age.
- The president's decision to postdate the elections caused a widespread controversy and sparked protests and demonstrations.
- The scientist's discovery of the new element postdated the publication of the periodic table, but it confirmed its predictions.
- The historian's account of the battle postdated the events, but it provided a comprehensive and impartial view of the facts.