precede
verb
pre·cede pri-ˈsēd 
preceded; preceding
transitive verb
1
: to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2
: to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3
: to be earlier than
4
: to cause to be preceded : preface
intransitive verb
: to go or come before
Synonyms
- antecede
- antedate
- forego
- predate
- preexist
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Example Sentences
Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final. 
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008 But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat … Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007 The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact. Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998 Riots preceded the civil war. She preceded him into the room. The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election. The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office. The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech. The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech. See More
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008 But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat … Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007 The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact. Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998 Riots preceded the civil war. She preceded him into the room. The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election. The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office. The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech. The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech. See More Recent Examples on the Web Typically, a policy rollout would precede a change in the federal tax code. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 The alerts precede an excessive heat warning scheduled to go into effect at 10 a.m. Saturday and will last until 8 p.m. Monday. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Put differently, the Daredevil (Charlie Cox) cameo in She-Hulk might precede his appearance in No Way Home. Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 But even in situations in which spyware infection doesn’t precede such consequences, targets can experience deep, lingering psychological scars. Mike Fong, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Cease-and-desist orders sometimes precede a lawsuit, but can also be used to convince an opponent to back down under the threat of legal action. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Such consultations usually precede a public statement from Mattarella about his intentions. Nicole Winfleld, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Overall, did his reputation precede him in the best possible way? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2022 The data precede the government’s monthly jobs report on Friday, which is currently forecast to show private payrolls increased by 301,000 in May. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 See More
Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 The alerts precede an excessive heat warning scheduled to go into effect at 10 a.m. Saturday and will last until 8 p.m. Monday. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Put differently, the Daredevil (Charlie Cox) cameo in She-Hulk might precede his appearance in No Way Home. Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 But even in situations in which spyware infection doesn’t precede such consequences, targets can experience deep, lingering psychological scars. Mike Fong, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Cease-and-desist orders sometimes precede a lawsuit, but can also be used to convince an opponent to back down under the threat of legal action. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Such consultations usually precede a public statement from Mattarella about his intentions. Nicole Winfleld, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Overall, did his reputation precede him in the best possible way? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2022 The data precede the government’s monthly jobs report on Friday, which is currently forecast to show private payrolls increased by 301,000 in May. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
precede
verb
pre·cede pri-ˈsēd
preceded; preceding
: to be or go before in importance, position, or time
Many failures preceded her success.
precede
verb
as in to predate
to go or come before in time there are two speeches which will precede yours Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- predate
- antedate
- antecede
- forego
- preexist
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- follow
- postdate
- succeed