Definitions and Examples of postdate, follow
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To assign a date later than the actual or current date.
Example
The check was postdated to ensure that it would not be cashed until the following month.
To come after in time or order; to succeed.
Example
The meeting will be held on Monday, and the presentation will follow on Tuesday.
Key Differences: postdate vs follow
- 1Postdate refers to assigning a later date than the actual or current date.
- 2Follow refers to coming after in time or order.
Effective Usage of postdate, follow
- 1Writing: Use antedated, postdate, and follow to describe the sequence of events in a story or article.
- 2Legal Documents: Use postdate to indicate a future date for a check, contract, or other legal document.
- 3Scheduling: Use follow to indicate the order of events or tasks in a schedule or plan.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of antedated are postdate and follow. Use postdate to indicate a future date for a check or legal document. Use follow to indicate the order of events or tasks in a schedule or plan. These words can also be used in writing to describe the sequence of events in a story or article.
