Precede Definition
prĭ-sēd
preceded, precedes, preceding
verb
preceded, precedes, preceding
To be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance.
Webster's New World
To be in front of or prior to in order.
A precedes B in the alphabet.
American Heritage
To be, come, or go before.
Webster's New World
To introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.
Webster's New World
To be before in time, order, or position.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- succeed
- follow
- come last
- come-after
- go-after
noun
Precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
Wiktionary
Origin of Precede
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Middle English preceden from Old French preceder from Latin praecēdere prae- pre- cēdere to go ked- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin praecēdō, from prae- + cēdō
From Wiktionary
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