Definition of Precede in English :

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Precede meaning in English

Meaning of Precede in English

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Precede pronunciation in English

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Precede

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Verb

1. antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate

be earlier in time; go back further

Example Sentences:
'Stone tools precede bronze tools'

2. precede, predate

come before

Example Sentences:
'Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify'

3. come before, precede

be the predecessor of

Example Sentences:
'Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands'

4. lead, precede

move ahead (of others) in time or space

5. introduce, precede, preface, premise

furnish with a preface or introduction

Example Sentences:
'She always precedes her lectures with a joke'
'He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Precede

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verb
1. 
to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc
2. (transitive)
to preface or introduce

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Precede

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verb transitiveWord forms: preˈceded or preˈceding
1. 
to be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance
2. 
to introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.
verb intransitive
3. 
to be, come, or go before

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Precede

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v. pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing, pre·cedes
v.tr.
1. To come, exist, or occur before in time: A lecture preceded the movie.
2. To be in front of or prior to in order: A precedes B in the alphabet.
3. To go in advance of: A marching band preceded the float.
4. To preface; introduce: preceded her lecture with a funny anecdote.
v.intr.
To be before in time, order, or position.

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