to happen or exist after something

Most manuscripts postdate the stories that have circulated by word of mouth for centuries. 大部分故事都是在口头流传数个世纪后才有书面记载的。

Compare: backdatepredate (BE BEFORE)

to write a date on a document, such as a cheque or letter, that is later than the date on which you are writing it, usually to get some advantage

Luckily, she let me postdate the cheque until the end of the month when I get paid. 幸运的是，她让我将支票上的日期填为月底，这样我就可以等拿了工资再付钱了。