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precede - Dictionary definition and meaning for precede

PRECEDE

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

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