Definitions
- Referring to a document or letter that has been dated again with a later date than the original. - Talking about a check or payment that has been issued with a new date after the original date has passed. - Describing a meeting or event that has been rescheduled for a later date.
- Referring to the act of dating a document or letter again with a new date. - Talking about changing the date on a check or payment to a later date. - Describing the process of rescheduling a meeting or event for a later date.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve changing the date of something.
- 2Both words can refer to documents, checks, payments, meetings, or events.
- 3Both words involve the prefix 're-', which means 'again' or 'back'.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Redated is used more commonly than redate.
- 2Connotation: Redated may imply that the original date was incorrect or needed to be changed, while redate simply means to date again.
- 3Frequency: Redated is less common than redate and may be used in more specific contexts.
Remember this!
Redated and redate are synonyms that both refer to the act of changing the date of something. However, redated is a past tense verb that implies a change has already occurred, while redate is a present tense verb that simply means to date again. Redated is less common and may be used in more specific contexts, while redate is more versatile and commonly used.
