Precede Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Precede
Meaning 1 : be earlier in time; go back further
Example : Stone tools precede bronze tools
Synonyms : antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, predate
Example : Stone tools precede bronze tools
Synonyms : antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, predate
Meaning 3 : furnish with a preface or introduction
Example : She always precedes her lectures with a joke
Synonyms : introduce, preface, premise
Example : She always precedes her lectures with a joke
Synonyms : introduce, preface, premise
Meaning 4 : come before
Example : Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Synonyms : predate
Example : Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Synonyms : predate
Meaning 5 : be the predecessor of
Example : Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Synonyms : come before
Example : Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Synonyms : come before
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