precede
Americanverb (used with object)
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to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
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to introduce by something preliminary; preface.
to precede one's statement with a qualification.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc
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(tr) to preface or introduce
Other Word Forms
- precedable adjective
Etymology
Origin of precede
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English preceden, from Latin praecēdere; pre-, cede
Example Sentences
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Super Saturday—the last Saturday before Christmas—saw store visits across retail rise 21.8% compared with the average foot traffic of the six preceding Saturdays, according to data from Placer.ai.
From Barron's
Through midday Christmas it ranked in the 10 wettest for Southern California — a complete opposite from last year, when a record dry start to the water year preceded devastating wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
Key also said he previously looked into reports that white-ball captain Harry Brook and batter Jacob Bethell were drinking the night before a match on the limited-overs tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.
From BBC
In the past, similarly low readings — which suggest investors aren’t all that worried about a bond-market selloff — have preceded stretches of strong equity returns.
From MarketWatch
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.
From BBC
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