precede

American  

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /

verb (used with object)

preceded, preceding

1. to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.

2. to introduce by something preliminary; preface.

   to precede one's statement with a qualification.

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verb (used without object)

preceded, preceding

1. to go or come before.

noun

1. Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.

precede British  

/ prɪˈsiːd /

verb

1. to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc

2. (tr) to preface or introduce

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Other Word Forms

• precedable adjective

Etymology

Origin of precede

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English preceden, from Latin praecēdere; pre-, cede

Example Sentences

As with stocks, what went up the most in the months preceding the war fell the most as investors pulled back.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a rise in crude prices has also preceded nearly every recession in the past half-century.

From Barron's

Saturday's show precedes an 82-date world tour expected to deliver a major economic boost at home and abroad.

From Barron's

Citrini’s essay ends with a line that deserves more attention than the doom that preceded it: “The canary is still alive.”

From MarketWatch

Euro zone inflation rose to 1.9% in February from 1.7% in January, preceding the full impact of the Middle East conflict.

From Barron's

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage