Precede — synonyms, precede antonyms, definition

1. precede (Verb)

antecede antedate come before command conduct convey direct escort forego govern guide head introduce lead manage oversee predate preface premise supervise • • • follow succeed

precede (Verb) — Be earlier in time; go back further. ex. "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

precede (Verb) — Come before. ex. "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

precede (Verb) — Be the predecessor of. ex. "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

precede (Verb) — Move ahead (of others) in time or space.

precede (Verb) — Furnish with a preface or introduction. ex. "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"

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