PRECEDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Verbs usually precede objects in English The attacks were preceded by a period of unrest in the capital city He preceded Dennis Healey as the Chancellor of the Exchequer I'm not sure if I fully understand the sentence which precedes this one John Adams preceded Thomas Jefferson as president
precede - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification to go or come before n Journalism copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks Latin praecēdere See pre -, cede In Lists: Dictionary, more
Precedes - definition of precedes by The Free Dictionary 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
precede - Wiktionary, the free dictionary precede (third-person singular simple present precedes, present participle preceding, simple past and past participle preceded) (transitive) To go before, go in front of
Precede Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech