Date back
verb
To have existed or happened at some point in the past.
Some parts of the castle date back to medieval times.
Often appears as...
- date back to
- date back centuries
verb
To have existed or happened at some point in the past.
Some parts of the castle date back to medieval times.
Often appears as...
- date back to
- date back centuries
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Used to indicate the origins of something, often with historical significance.
This tradition dates back to ancient Greece.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Frame
Can specify a general or exact time in the past when something began or was made.
The fossils date back to the Jurassic period.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Highlight
Emphasizes how much time has passed since something's creation or occurrence.
These laws date back over a century.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Used to indicate the origins of something, often with historical significance.
This tradition dates back to ancient Greece.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Frame
Can specify a general or exact time in the past when something began or was made.
The fossils date back to the Jurassic period.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Highlight
Emphasizes how much time has passed since something's creation or occurrence.
These laws date back over a century.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Used to indicate the origins of something, often with historical significance.
This tradition dates back to ancient Greece.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Frame
Can specify a general or exact time in the past when something began or was made.
The fossils date back to the Jurassic period.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Highlight
Emphasizes how much time has passed since something's creation or occurrence.
These laws date back over a century.
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