Thesaurus: precede

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1. v. t. To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything.
2. v. t. To go before in place, rank, or importance.
3. v. t. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object.
4. v. be earlier in time; go back further
5. v. come before
6. v. be the predecessor of
7. v. move ahead (of others) in time or space
8. v. furnish with a preface or introduction
9. 1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. "Harm precedes not sin." Milton. 2. To go before in place, rank, or importance. 3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.] It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration. Kent.
10. v:100 v. come before v. be the predecessor of v. move ahead (of others) in time or space v. furnish with a preface or introduction