Meaning & use
precede
To come before something else in time, order, rank, or position.
See it in a sentence
A brief introduction will precede the keynote speaker's main presentation.
Dark clouds often precede a sudden summer storm in this region.
A note on using this word
Precede is easily confused with proceed; precede means "come before," while proceed means "continue or go forward."
Words with a similar meaning
come beforepredate
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Words with an opposite meaning
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