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- Dictionaryprecede/prɪˈsiːd/
verb
- 1. come before (something) in time: "a gun battle had preceded the explosions" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PRECEDE is to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance. How to use precede in a sentence.
PRECEDE definition: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.
To precede is to come before. A short speech will precede the dinner. As you walk down the garden path, the bed of roses precedes the holly bush. When marching into the room, the younger kids precede the older ones.
PRECEDE meaning: 1. to be or go before something or someone in time or space: 2. to be or go before something or…. Learn more.
to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification.
precede something with something to do or say something to introduce something else. She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.
to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. 2. to introduce by something preliminary; preface. to precede one's statement with a qualification. intransitive verb. 3. to go or come before. noun.
verb. /prɪˈsid/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] precede (somebody/something) to happen before something or come before something or someone in order the years preceding the war His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation. She preceded me in the job.
Definitions of 'precede'. 1. If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it. [formal] [...] 2. If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them. [formal] [...] 3. A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
1. To come, exist, or occur before in time: A lecture preceded the movie. 2. To be in front of or prior to in order: A precedes B in the alphabet. 3. To go in advance of: A marching band preceded the float. 4. To preface; introduce: preceded her lecture with a funny anecdote. v.intr.
