Meaning & Definition of Precede in English
English⟶
Precede
/prɪsid/
verb
1. Be earlier in time
- Go back further
- "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
synonym:
- predate,
- precede,
- forego,
- forgo,
- antecede,
- antedate
2. Come before
- "Most english adjectives precede the noun they modify"
synonym:
- precede,
- predate
3. Be the predecessor of
- "Bill preceded john in the long line of susan's husbands"
synonym:
- precede,
- come before
4. Move ahead (of others) in time or space
synonym:
- precede,
- lead
5. 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"
synonym:
- precede,
- preface,
- premise,
- introduce
Examples of using
In Asia men usually precede women when walking.