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move up the date

[/muːv ʌp ðə deɪt/]
verb phrase
adiantar a data
1. To schedule an event to occur earlier than originally planned; to bring forward the date of an event
We decided to move up the date of the wedding from June to May.
Decidimos adiantar a data do casamento de junho para maio.
2. To advance or accelerate the timing of something scheduled
The company moved up the date of the product launch due to high demand.
A empresa antecipou a data do lançamento do produto devido à alta demanda.
Synonyms
bring forward the dateadvance the datemove forward the dateaccelerate the datereschedule earlier
Antonyms
push back the datepostponedelayreschedule latermove back the date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiantar a data
most common usage
General Brazilian
antecipara data
also commonly used
Portugal
adiantar a data
standard usage
Portugal
antecipar a data
also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

move up in the world
move the goalposts
change of plans
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