vverb.stativebe earlier in time; go back furtherSynset:antecede antedate forego forgo precede predate
Examples:- Stone tools precede bronze tools
Antonyms:postdate
Derivationally Related Form:antecedentprecedentprecessionprecedenceantecedencyantecedenceprecedency
Inherited Hypernyms:predate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.stativecome beforeSynset:precede predate
Examples:- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Derivationally Related Form:precedentprecession
Hypernyms:lie
Inherited Hypernyms:precedeliebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialbe the predecessor ofSynset:come before precede
Examples:- Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Antonyms:succeed
Derivationally Related Form:predecessorprecessionprecedence
Inherited Hypernyms:precede
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionmove ahead (of others) in time or spaceSynset:lead precede
Antonyms:follow
Derivationally Related Form:precedency
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:precedetravel
Direct Hyponyms:headlead
Full Troponyms:draw awaylead
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationfurnish with a preface or introductionSynset:introduce precede preface premise
Examples:- She always precedes her lectures with a joke
- He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
Derivationally Related Form:introductorypreface
Hypernyms:say state tell
Inherited Hypernyms:precedestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:preambleprologiseprologizeprologuize
Full Troponyms:preambleprologize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allexisting or coming beforeAttributes:temporal relation timing
Antonyms:succeeding
Inherited Hypernyms:preceding
Similar to:above-mentioned above-named above foregoing introductory prefatorial prefatory precedent premedical preparative preparatory propaedeutic old previous
See also:antecedent