Definitions for precede
prɪˈsidpre·cede

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedateverb

   be earlier in time; go back further

   "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

2. precede, predateverb

   come before

   "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

3. precede, come beforeverb

   be the predecessor of

   "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

4. precede, leadverb

   move ahead (of others) in time or space

5. precede, preface, premise, introduceverb

   furnish with a preface or introduction

   "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. precedeverb

   To go before, go in front of.

2. precedeverb

   To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

3. Etymology: Latin praecēdō, from prae- + cēdō

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Precedeverb

   Etymology: præcedo, Lat. preceder, Fr.

   1. To go before in order of time.

   How are we happy, still in fear of harm;
   But harm precedes not sin. John Milton.

   Arius and Pelagius durst provoke,
   To what the centuries preceding spoke: Dryden.

   The ruin of a state is generally preceded by an universal degeneracy of manners and contempt of religion. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To go before according to the adjustment of rank.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precedeverb

   to go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything

2. Precedeverb

   to go before in place, rank, or importance

3. Precedeverb

   to cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object

4. Etymology: [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. prceder. See Pre-, and Cede.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precede

   pre-sēd′, v.t. to go before in time, rank, or importance.—v.i. to be before in time, or place. [Fr. précéder—L. præcedĕre—præ, before, cedĕre, go.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'precede' in Verbs Frequency: #877

Anagrams for precede »

1. creeped

How to pronounce precede?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precede in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precede in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of precede in a Sentence

1. Michael Hornberger:

   Current diagnosis of dementia is strongly based on memory symptoms, which we know now are occurring when the disease is quite advanced, instead, emerging evidence shows that subtle spatial navigation and awareness deficits can precede memory symptoms by many years.

2. Harry F. Banks:

   Financial rewards follow accomplishment; they don't precede it.

3. Morarji Ranchhodji Desai:

   Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.

4. sindiswa matyobeni:

   A Compliment should precede any form of correction...

5. Seneca:

   If virtue precede us every step will be safe.

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