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Definition of date back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

date back

phrasal verb
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  1. to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned
    • The college dates back to medieval times.
    • Our friendship dates back to the late 70s.
    • The custom dates back hundreds of years.
    • a law dating from the 17th century
    • coins believed to date to the 1800s
See date back in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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