precede /pri-sēdˈ/

1. To go before in position, time, rank or importance
2. To cause to be preceded, to preface or introduce

To be before in time or place

precedence /presˈi-dəns or prēˈsi-dəns, also pri-sēˈdəns/ noun

1. The act of going before in time
2. The right of going before
3. Priority
4. The fact of being before in rank
5. The place of honour
6. The foremost place in ceremony (also precedency /presˈi-dən-si, prēˈsi- or pri-sēˈdən-si/)

precedent /presˈi-dənt or prēˈsi-dənt/ noun

1. A previous incident, legal case, etc that is parallel to one under consideration
2. The measures taken or judgement given in such a case, serving as a basis for a decision in the present one
3. That which precedes
4. The original of a copy (Shakespeare)
5. A token (Shakespeare)
6. A model (obsolete)

Preceding

precedented /presˈ, prēˈsi-/ adjective

1. Having a precedent
2. Warranted by an example

precedential /pres-i-denˈshl/ adjective

Of the nature of a precedent

preˈcedently adverb

precēˈding adjective

1. Going before in time, rank, etc
2. Antecedent
3. Previous
4. Foregoing
5. Immediately before

take precedence over or of

To precede in ceremonial order

• backfile
• backfiles
• backfill
• backfilled
• backfilling
• backfillings
• backfills
• backfire
• backfired
• backfires
• backfiring
• backfisch
• backfisches
• backfitting
• backfittings
• backflip
• backflips
• back-formation
• back-formations
• back-friend
• back-friends
• backgammon
• backgammoned
• backgammoning
• backgammons