Meaning of PRECEDE
| Pronunciation: | | pri'seed
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- [v] be the predecessor of
- [v] move ahead (of others) in time or space
- [v] come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- [v] be earlier in time; go back further
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| | Synonyms: | | antecede, antedate, come before, forego, lead, predate |
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| | Antonyms: | | come after, follow, follow, follow, postdate, succeed | | |
| | See Also: | | go, head, lie, locomote, move, travel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before
+ cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr['e]ceder. See
{Pre-}, and {Cede}.]
1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with
relation to anything. ``Harm precedes not sin.'' --Milton.
2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.
3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used
with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]
It is usual to precede hostilities by a public
declaration. --Kent.
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