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    Precede (en. Precede)

    /preˈθe.ðe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To go or be before in time or space.
    The train precedes the buses at the station.
    El tren precede a los autobuses en la estación.
    To announce or present something before the arrival of another.
    The rain precedes the arrival of summer.
    La lluvia precede la llegada del verano.
    To be prior in order or importance.
    The introduction precedes the main body of the document.
    La introducción precede al cuerpo principal del documento.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'praecedere', which means 'to go before'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    precede the way
    To open the route or show the way to follow.
    preceder el camino
    precede the facts
    To anticipate or warn about something before it happens.
    preceder a los hechos
    precede in importance
    To have more relevance or priority over something.
    preceder en importancia

    Related Words

    antecedent
    That goes first, especially in a temporal or logical context.
    antecedente
    anterior
    That is before in time or space.
    anterior

    Slang Meanings

    To be at the forefront.
    That brand always precedes fashion trends.
    Esa marca siempre precede las tendencias de moda.
    To go ahead.
    I always precede my friends when we go out dancing.
    Yo siempre precedo a mis amigos cuando salimos a bailar.