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precede - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
precede
Definition
(verb) be earlier in time; go back further
Synonyms
:
antecede
,
antedate
,
forego
,
forgo
,
predate
Example Sentence
Stone tools precede bronze tools
Definition
(verb) come before
Synonyms
:
predate
Example Sentence
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Definition
(verb) be the predecessor of
Synonyms
:
come before
Example Sentence
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Definition
(verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonyms
:
lead
Definition
(verb) furnish with a preface or introduction
Synonyms
:
introduce
,
preface
,
premise
Example Sentence
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
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