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precede

[ pri-seed ]

verb (used with object)

preceded, preceding.
  1. to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
  2. to introduce by something preliminary; preface:

    to precede one's statement with a qualification.



verb (used without object)

preceded, preceding.
  1. to go or come before.

noun

  1. Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.

precede

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc
  2. tr to preface or introduce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of precede1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English preceden, from Latin ŧ; pre-, cede
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Word History and Origins

Origin of precede1

C14: via Old French from Latin ŧ to go before, from prae before + ŧ to move
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Organisers have said local legend suggested the event, preceded by a procession through Hallaton in which hare pies are scattered, can trace its roots back 2,000 years.

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The pop-up, called the MLB Tokyo Series collection, preceded the two-game, season-opening series in Japan between the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, and items soon hit the secondary market for four times the purchase price.

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The launch precedes Sanchez and Bezos’ Venice, Italy, wedding in two months.

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Cameron said that he recently had a client who was facing a bond hearing on a Monday and disappeared over the preceding weekend.

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Then to the clubhouse, where he joined club members in the Grill Room to discuss the dramatic preceding hours that had captivated the sporting world.

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