Precede

Word PRECEDE
Character 7
Hyphenation pre cede
Pronunciations /pɹiːˈsiːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Precede"

What do we mean by precede?

To come, exist, or occur before in time. intransitive verb

To be in front of or prior to in order. intransitive verb

To go in advance of. intransitive verb

To preface; introduce. intransitive verb

To be before in time, order, or position. intransitive verb

To go before in place; walk in front of; advance before; hence, specifically, to go before in rank or importance; take precedence of.

To go before in the order of time; occur or take place before; exist before.

To put something before; preface; introduce as by a preface or prelude.

To go before in place; walk in front; specifically, to take precedence; have superior authority; hence, to prevail.

To come first in the order of time; occur or exist previously.

To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. transitive verb

To go before in place, rank, or importance. transitive verb

To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object. transitive verb

To go before, go in front of. verb

To have higher rank than (someone or something else). verb

Be earlier in time; go back further verb

Move ahead (of others) in time or space verb

Be the predecessor of verb

Furnish with a preface or introduction verb

Come before verb

Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Precede

The word "precede" in example sentences

The poured-out bottle might suggest that he thought of me as a pocket-sized prohibitionist minister, a vocation he respected; but the nickname may precede my fears. ❋ REYNOLDS PRICE (1988)

The last clause seems at first view, to refer to the words which immediately precede, which is to understand our Savior as aggravating the guilt of those who delivered him to Pilate, from the consideration of Pilate's power having been derived from above. ❋ Andrew Lee (N/A)

Christ; wherefore Gregory says in a homily (Hom. vii in Evang.) that therefore did John baptize, "that, being consistent with his office of precursor, as he had preceded our Lord in birth, so he might also by baptizing precede Him who was about to baptize." ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

From the output one can also see that all Where and Source consumption calls precede any OrderBy calls, since the ordering operator eagerly drains its source before carrying out the ordering and passing the results to its consumer. ❋ Bart (2010)

Long and happy history: Two NIT titles precede Tulsa's appearance Reader comments (8)

I be curious to hear more about this "precede" you mentioned, although I highly doubt one could use it to accomplish any form of legal residential use. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When "fat and chewy" precede "chocolate chip cookies" you know it's gonna be a good recipe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He is to 'precede' them there, thus lightly indicating the new form of their relations to Him, marked during the forty days by a distance which prepared for his final withdrawal. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

"precede" conventional monetary policy action, central bank policy makers said in the minutes of the meeting released today. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The answer is that their syntax had already been fixed by conventional usage when they passed into English from French, whose adjectives typically follow rather than precede nouns. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

The Jews have been compelled by the Holocaust and history to, in effect, round themselves up and may feel compelled by history to inflict an attack with genocidal consequences on others that could well precede a second one for them. ❋ Ron Rosenbaum (2011)

Why does God precede all physical phenomena, including scientific theories constructed to explain these phenomena? ❋ Kevin Bermeister (2011)

Obama and other leaders have said international support, in some form, must precede any military action in Libya. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If we want to pursue happiness, action must sometimes precede feelings. ❋ New Harbinger (2011)

The Parliament vote is timed to precede a special meeting of the ministers Sunday, when they will decide whether to release the disbursement. ❋ Alkman Granitsas (2011)

Effects cannot precede their causes by eight centuries, so temperatures must drive carbon dioxide, chiefly by warming the sea and causing carbon dioxide dissolved in water to "out-gas" into the air. ❋ Matt Ridley (2011)

In addition to Mr. Page, "Spider-Man" contains one thrill-inducing scene, the climactic aerial battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin, which comes close to making up for all the repetitive flying sequences that precede it. ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

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