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precede
to come before something in time, order, or position
Synonyms
- come before
- go before
- lead
Antonyms
- follow
- succeed
precede in a sentence
A brief introduction will precede the guest speaker's talk.
A safety lesson will precede the lab experiment.
Where it comes from
From Latin praecedere 'to go before' (prae- 'before' + cedere 'to go').
Memory hook
Pre- means before, so precede means go before.
Word parts
- ced/cess — go, yield
precede: pre- (before) + cede (go)
Read it in context
- The Singing Span Science