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Meaning of 'precede' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Precede [ v. t.]
- To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything.
- To go before in place, rank, or importance.
- To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object.

Meaning of 'precede' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . precede [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be the predecessor of
Example in sentence:
  • Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Meaning (2):
- furnish with a preface or introduction
Example in sentence:
  • He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution;
  • She always precedes her lectures with a joke
Meaning (3):
- come before
Example in sentence:
  • Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Meaning (4):
- be earlier in time; go back further
Example in sentence:
  • Stone tools precede bronze tools

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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