precede vs predate

precede and predate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
precede	No	No	Yes	No
predate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, precede and predate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of precede include antecede, antedate, forego, forgo.

As verbs, precede and predate are synonyms defined as:

precede (verb)	predate (verb)
furnish with a preface or introduction	establish something as being earlier relative to something else
move ahead (of others) in time or space	be earlier in time; go back further
be the predecessor of	come before
be earlier in time; go back further	prey on or hunt for
come before