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preceded

[ pri-see-did ]
/ prɪˈsi dɪd /
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verb
the simple past tense and past participle of precede.
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Origin of preceded

First recorded in 1400–50; preced(e) + -ed1 for simple past tense; preced(e) + -ed2 for past participle

OTHER WORDS FROM preceded

un·pre·ced·ed, adjective
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