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verb
- 1. come before (something) in time: "a gun battle had preceded the explosions" Similar Opposite
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PRECEDE definition: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECEDE is to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance. How to use precede in a sentence.
PRECEDE meaning: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing. to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification.
To precede is to come before. A short speech will precede the dinner. As you walk down the garden path, the bed of roses precedes the holly bush. When marching into the room, the younger kids precede the older ones.
Definition of precede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc 2. to preface or introduce.... Click for more definitions.
Definitions of 'precede'. 1. If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it. [formal] [...] 2. If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them. [formal] [...] 3. A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
PRECEDE meaning: 1. to happen or exist before something else: 2. happening or coming before: . Learn more.
to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification. verb (used without object), pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing. to go or come before.
