C1 verb Formal

anteannable

/ˌæntiˈænjuəbl̩/

To officially assign a date to a record, document, or event that is one or more years prior to the current year. This action is typically performed in specialized archival management or financial accounting to correct chronological discrepancies or align data with historical reality.

Examples

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1

I needed to anteannable my old travel logs so the tax records would match my actual trip dates from two years ago.

I needed to anteannable my old travel logs so the tax records would match my actual trip dates from two years ago.

2

The administrative board granted the archivist the authority to anteannable the charter to the year 1895.

The administrative board granted the archivist the authority to anteannable the charter to the year 1895.

3

Just anteannable the file in the system so it doesn't look like we missed the deadline last year.

Just anteannable the file in the system so it doesn't look like we missed the deadline last year.

Word Family

Noun
anteannability
Verb
anteannable
Adverb
anteannably
Adjective
anteannable
Related
anteannation
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Ante' (before) + 'Ann' (year/annum) + 'able'. Think of being 'able' to put a date 'ante' (before) the current 'ann' (year).

Quick Quiz

The clerk had to ________ the ledger entries to ensure they fell within the previous fiscal cycle.

Correct!

The correct answer is: anteannable

Examples

1

I needed to anteannable my old travel logs so the tax records would match my actual trip dates from two years ago.

everyday

I needed to anteannable my old travel logs so the tax records would match my actual trip dates from two years ago.

2

The administrative board granted the archivist the authority to anteannable the charter to the year 1895.

formal

The administrative board granted the archivist the authority to anteannable the charter to the year 1895.

3

Just anteannable the file in the system so it doesn't look like we missed the deadline last year.

informal

Just anteannable the file in the system so it doesn't look like we missed the deadline last year.

4

In his thesis, the historian argues that we should anteannable the beginning of the conflict based on recently discovered letters.

academic

In his thesis, the historian argues that we should anteannable the beginning of the conflict based on recently discovered letters.

5

Our policy strictly prohibits employees to anteannable contracts without written approval from the legal department.

business

Our policy strictly prohibits employees to anteannable contracts without written approval from the legal department.

Word Family

Noun
anteannability
Verb
anteannable
Adverb
anteannably
Adjective
anteannable
Related
anteannation

Common Collocations

anteannable a document anteannable a document
anteannable the record anteannable the record
authority to anteannable authority to anteannable
anteannable the entry anteannable the entry
legally anteannable legally anteannable

Common Phrases

anteannable the books

to backdate financial records by a year or more

anteannable by decree

to change a historical date via an official order

right to anteannable

the legal permission to assign an earlier yearly date

Often Confused With

anteannable vs antedate

Antedate refers to any earlier date, while anteannable specifically implies moving the date back by a year or more.

anteannable vs annul

Annul means to declare something invalid, whereas anteannable refers to the dating of a record.

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Usage Notes

This word is highly technical and rarely used outside of legal, financial, or archival contexts. Because of its '-able' suffix, it is often mistaken for an adjective, but it functions here as a verb meaning 'to make dateable to a previous year'.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use this as an adjective (meaning 'capable of being dated earlier') rather than a verb. It is also frequently misspelled with one 'n'.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Ante' (before) + 'Ann' (year/annum) + 'able'. Think of being 'able' to put a date 'ante' (before) the current 'ann' (year).

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 'ante' (before) and 'annus' (year), constructed as a specialized technical verb.

Grammar Patterns

transitive verb regular conjugation: anteannabled, anteannabling often used in the passive voice

Quick Quiz

The clerk had to ________ the ledger entries to ensure they fell within the previous fiscal cycle.

Correct!

The correct answer is: anteannable

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