precede

[pri-seed]

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.

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

/ prɪˈsiːd /

verb

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

2. (tr) to preface or introduce

Other Word Forms

• precedable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of precede¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of precede¹

C14: via Old French from Latin praecēdere to go before, from prae before + cēdere to move

Example Sentences

Tighter requirements sometimes precede or follow layoff announcements, including at Amazon, AT&T and Dell, said Brian Elliott, a former Google and Slack executive who runs Work Forward.

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The national average asking rent was $10.10 a square foot in the third quarter, flat from the preceding three months and up 1.7% from the same period a year earlier, according to Cushman.

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She said Navalny repeatedly complained about pain in his leg during the two weeks preceding his death, but prison authorities only conducted basic medical checks.

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A German parliamentary inquiry last year said that a social, environmental and human-rights impact assessment would precede any export credit or investment guarantees for the project.

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The Dodgers invited Steve Garvey to throw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday, and after that to deliver the ritual words that precede every home game.

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Related Words

• anticipate 
• foreshadow 
• predate 
• presage