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precede
- /pɹɪˈsiːd/ UK
- /pɹiːˈsiːd/ UK
- /pɹəˈsiːd/ UK
- /pɹɪˈsid/ US
- /pɹiˈsid/ US
- /pɹəˈsid/ US
Sounds like proceed (only with the pronunciation /pɹəˈsiːd/) · Rhymes with -iːd
Where it comes from
From Middle French précéder, from Latin praecēdō, from prae- + cēdō.
verb precedes · preceding · preceded · præcede
- To go before, go in front of. Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.
- To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce. It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy.
- To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
Similar: antecede, come before, precede
noun precedes · præcede
- Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).
