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   Pre·cede

   /prēˈsēd/

   

   verb

   • 1. come before (something) in time: "a gun battle had preceded the explosions" Similar go/come beforego in advance oflead up tolead topave the way forprepare the way forset the scene forheraldintroduceusher inantecedepredateantedatearchaic:foregopreveneOpposite followsucceed
   • ▪ come before in order or position: "take time to read the chapters that precede the recipes" Similar go/come beforego in advance oflead up tolead topave the way forprepare the way forset the scene forheraldintroduceusher inantecedepredateantedatearchaic:foregopreveneOpposite followsucceed
   • ▪ go in front or ahead of: "he let her precede him through the gate" Similar go ahead ofgo in front ofgo beforego firstlead the way
   • ▪ preface or introduce something with: "he preceded the book with a collection of poems" Similar prefaceprefixintroducebeginopenlaunch

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’.

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   The meaning of PRECEDE is to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance. How to use precede in a sentence.

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   to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification.

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   PRECEDE definition: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.

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   PRECEDE meaning: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.

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   When you precede, you go first. You might precede your best friend in line, lunch might precede math class, a joke might precede a lecture, and radio preceded television. Anything that goes first or comes before precedes.

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   precede something with something to do or say something to introduce something else. She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee. Definition of precede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › precedePRECEDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   PRECEDE meaning: 1. to happen or exist before something else: 2. happening or coming before: . Learn more.