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

Clusters of signals have preceded major market tops in the past.

From MarketWatch

Also, job-loss announcements generally precede payroll declines, and some announced cuts never materialize.

From Barron's

“Comfort” is one of 2020’s defining terms, along with “horror,” “unprecedented,” “anxiety,” “insomnia” and a barge’s worth of negative words that speak to the tire yard fire that is the preceding 12 months.

From Salon

“Such a plateau is frustrating after seeing significant disinflation in the preceding few years.”

From Barron's

The week preceding the main draws was once a peaceful time, with sparse crowds watching qualifying and the players practising behind closed doors.

From BBC

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage