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proceed vs precede

proceed

Definitions

verb

  1. continue talking
  2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  3. follow a procedure or take a course
  4. move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  5. follow a certain course

Examples

He looked a bit worried when I sat down at the table and produced a bunch of inhalers, some pills, a bottle of cough syrup and some throat lozenges and proceeded to stuff them all into my mouth…

Choose a white form if you want to add a bit more light to proceedings but, in my humble opinion, speckled purple is the best.

Nothing much happened except that I discovered the automatic paper towel dispenser and proceeded to contort my body into various positions to get the thing to work.

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precede

Definitions

verb

  1. come before
  2. move ahead (of others) in time or space
  3. furnish with a preface or introduction
  4. be earlier in time; go back further
  5. be the predecessor of

Examples

There is already a great deal of precedent since polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history.

The financial managers and economic wizards are happy that Pakistan has achieved a level of macro-economic stabilization, which is spectacular and unprecedented.

There is a plethora of admirable precedents to this form of conservatism.

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