Verbs

(v)predate1, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedatebe earlier in time; go back further“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
(v)precede, predate1come before“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
(v)predate1, antedate, foredateestablish something as being earlier relative to something else
(v)raven, prey, predate2prey on or hunt for“These mammals predate certain eggs”