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precede Definition


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precede
verb, tr & intr preceded, preceding
    1. To go or be before someone or something, in time, order, position, rank or importance.
      Thesaurus: go before, head, lead, forerun, prelude, herald, come first, antecede, take precedence, antedate, anticipate; Antonym: follow.
    2. To preface or introduce something.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin praecedere to go before.



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