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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A rate check is typically a signal that authorities are concerned about how a particular currency is trading, and can precede a direct intervention.
Round number theory came into play with a bearish engulfing candle at $20 on June 23, which preceded a 71% decline until a doji on Dec. 16 signaled the potential turnaround.
From Barron's
Round number theory came into play with a bearish engulfing candle at $20 on June 23, which preceded a 71% decline until a doji on Dec. 16 signaled the potential turnaround.
From Barron's
However, Halliburton looks to have partially defied the drag from lower oil prices with stronger international revenue, despite a 7% fall in its North America sales from the preceding quarter.
From Barron's
They also point to data showing institutional allocation to stocks — $16 trillion — beat a high seen in 2007 “and has only been higher in the three quarters preceding the dot-com top.”
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