- to date (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.
- to follow in time: His recognition as an artist postdated his death.
- to write a future date on (a document), as on a cheque to prevent it being paid until then
- to assign a date to (an event, period, etc) that is later than its previously assigned date of occurrence
- to be or occur at a later date than
