date back

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Verb date back has 1 sense

go back, date back, date from - belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"
--₁ is one way to originate, initiate, start
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Date back

Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)

Sense: To have origins or origins that can be traced to a specific time in the past.

Usage:

- The tradition of exchanging wedding rings dates back to ancient Rome.

- His family's history in this town dates back several generations.

- The origins of this recipe can be dated back to the 19th century.

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