• When you have a [school project] that you were told about six months ago, but you did it the night it was due, you backdate it by putting dating a day from earlier to make it seem like youve been [working on it] for a while. Also very useful when youre doing an [assignment] the day its due.


    Backdate meaning & definition 1 of Backdate.


  • Put an earlier date to (a document or agreement) than the actual one.

    Backdate meaning & definition 2 of Backdate.


  • to make something, especially a pay increase, effective from an earlier time:

    Backdate meaning & definition 3 of Backdate.

Similar Words
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 2
  • 6
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
  • 4

What is Define Dictionary Meaning?

Define Dictionary Meaning is an easy to use platform where anyone can create and share short informal definition of any word.
Best thing is, its free and you can even contribute without creating an account.



This page shows you usage and meanings of Backdate around the world.