Meaning

(transitive) To go before, go in front of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To go before, go in front of.
2. (transitive) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
3. (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
4. Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).

Example Sentences

Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.

But harm precedes not sin: onely our Foe / Tempting affronts us with his foul esteem / Of our integritie

This is the custom of sending on a basket-woman, who is to precede the pomp at a coronation, and to strew the stage with flowers, before the great personages begin their procession.

An interesting feature in the weeks preceding the diversions was the provision of a road-learning train to familiarise main line drivers with the alternative route.

It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy.

Word Forms

• precedes
• preceding
• preceded
• præcede

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When Should You Use Precede?

Use precede when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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