precede [ pri:'si:d, pri- ]

• v.
  • be earlier in time; go back further

    "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

    同义词： predate forego forgo antecede antedate

  • come before

    "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

    同义词： predate

  • be the predecessor of

    "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

    同义词： come before

  • move ahead (of others) in time or space

    同义词： lead

  • furnish with a preface or introduction

    "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"

    同义词： preface premise introduce

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