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 date.
Example
The check was postdated to ensure that it would not be cashed until the following week.
To come after in time, order, or position.
Example
The parade was led by a marching band, and the floats followed behind.
Key Differences: postdate vs follow
- 1Postdate refers to assigning a date later than the actual date, while antedate refers to assigning a date earlier than the actual date.
- 2Follow refers to coming after in time, order, or position, while antedate refers to coming before in time.
Effective Usage of postdate, follow
- 1Legal Documents: Use antedate or postdate when signing legal documents to indicate the date of the agreement.
- 2Chronological Order: Use follow and antedate to describe events in chronological order.
- 3Historical Context: Use antedate and postdate to describe events in history and their relation to other events.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of antedates are postdate and follow. Use postdate to describe something that comes after the date of another event, and follow to describe something that comes after in time, order, or position. Use these words to describe events in chronological order, historical context, and legal documents.
