[
UK
/pɹɪsˈiːd/
]
[ US /pɹɪˈsid/ ]
[ US /pɹɪˈsid/ ]
VERB
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come before
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify - move ahead (of others) in time or space
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furnish with a preface or introduction
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution -
be earlier in time; go back further
Stone tools precede bronze tools -
be the predecessor of
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
How To Use precede In A Sentence
- 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.
- He has received several teaching awards, as well as the unprecedented award of being ‘the most quotable professor’ by MathSoc.
- Carson's voice on the phone was preceded by that of a lawyer who asked if I would mind listening to Johnny while he spoke his piece, which sounds like even daffier a concept now than it did then. Nights with Johnny Carson: As long as it's been, we still long for them
- Furthermore, functional and structural divergence might, in some cases, precede rather than follow gene duplication.
- Additionally, a polyclonal intracerebral inflammatory response may precede the proliferation of monoclonal malignant lymphoid cells.
- Open source software is often portrayed as a breakthrough in the free and open exchange of intellectual property, without precedent in the prevailing global capitalist mentality.
- Negotiations will be preceded by what the leaders called a "scoping exercise" to ensure that both side share the same goals and level of ambition for the negotiations. The Seattle Times
- The goal to attack the spiralling cost of public services may be laudable, but the precedent is dangerous.
