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Precede

Verb / prɪˈsi:d / Another word for precede — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to come before something else in time, order, or rank

Synonyms & similar words

preface postdate comebefore predate lead antecede forgo succeed follow antedate forego premise introduce antecede forerun lead predate antecedent forego outstrip preexist antepone forerank outrank presage antecede foreshadow overrun prelude antefix foresee overshadow

Example sentences

  1. The parade will precede the fireworks show.
  2. Please precede me into the room.
  3. The introduction will precede the main presentation.
  4. The test will precede the lesson on fractions.
  5. Good manners dictate that ladies precede gentlemen in line.

Quotes

  • The future is hidden in the past, and invisible to the present. For this reason, the future often seems impossible to us. But we must not forget that tomorrow always precedes today. - Paulo Coelho
  • I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death. - Francis Bacon
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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