Postdated

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊstˌdeɪtɪd/

Definitions of postdated

verb to write a date on a document that is later than the current date

Example Sentences

A1 I postdated the check for next week.

A2 She postdated the letter to make it look like it was sent earlier.

B1 The contract was postdated to ensure it would be valid for the upcoming project.

B2 He postdated the document to give himself more time to prepare.

C1 The artist postdated the painting to make it appear older than it actually was.

C2 The historian discovered that the letter had been postdated to deceive future generations.

adjective having a date that is later than the current date

Example Sentences

A1 I found a postdated check in my wallet.

A2 She received a postdated letter from her friend.

B1 The postdated invoice was accidentally sent out before the due date.

B2 The postdated contract caused confusion among the parties involved.

C1 The postdated documents were carefully reviewed by the legal team.

C2 The postdated agreement was eventually deemed invalid by the court.

Examples of postdated in a Sentence

formal The customer requested a postdated check for next month's rent.

informal I asked the landlord if I could write a postdated check for the security deposit.

slang I'll just postdate the check so it doesn't bounce.

figurative Her promises were like postdated checks, never to be fulfilled.

Grammatical Forms of postdated

• past tense: postdated
• plural: postdated
• comparative: more postdated
• superlative: most postdated
• present tense: postdate
• future tense: will postdate
• perfect tense: have postdated
• continuous tense: is postdating
• singular: postdated
• positive degree: postdated
• infinitive: to postdate
• gerund: postdating
• participle: postdating

Origin and Evolution of postdated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'postdated' originated from the practice of writing a date on a document that is later than the actual date of writing.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of financial transactions where a check or other document is postdated to delay payment, the term 'postdated' has evolved to also refer to actions or events that are scheduled or planned for a future date.