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precede

UK
/prɪˈsiːd/
US
/prɪˈsid/

Translations

precedeverb
preceded
Past Simple
preceded
Past Participle
preceding
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈsiːd/
US
/prɪˈsid/
A warm-up session will precede the main event.
Разминка будет предшествовать основному событию.
Synonyms
antecede
forego
lead
pioneer
predate
forerun
come before
Antonyms
follow

Definitions

precedeverb
To come before something in time.
The meeting will precede the lunch break.
To go in front or ahead of.
The guide will precede the group on the hike.
To introduce or preface something with another action or statement.
She preceded her speech with a joke to lighten the mood.
To be of higher rank, status, or importance than.
In many traditional societies, age precedes all other qualifications.
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