Definition of precede
Verbs
be earlier in time; go back further
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- Antonyms:
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postdate
be later in time
- follow
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come after
come after in time, as a result
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come before
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- Synonyms:
- predate
- Type of:
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lie
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
be the predecessor of
"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
- Synonyms:
- come before
- Antonyms:
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succeed
be the successor (of)
- come after, follow
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move ahead (of others) in time or space
- Synonyms:
- lead
- Antonyms:
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follow
to travel behind, go after, come after
furnish with a preface or introduction
"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
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preamble
make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
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prologise, prologize, prologuize
write or speak a prologue
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
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Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" Chapters 40-46 »(226 words)
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John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" Chapters 17-20 »(113 words)
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