Definition of precede

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  • precede is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • precede is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • precede is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of precede

  • be earlier in time; go back further (verb)

    Examples

    1. Stone tools precede bronze tools

    Synonyms

    1. antecede
    2. antedate
    3. forego
    4. forgo
    5. predate
  • move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. lead
  • furnish with a preface or introduction (verb)

    Examples

    1. She always precedes her lectures with a joke

    Synonyms

    1. introduce
    2. preface
    3. premise
  • come before (verb)

    Examples

    1. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify

    Synonyms

    1. predate
  • be the predecessor of (verb)

    Examples

    1. Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands

    Synonyms

    1. come before

See definition of precede in Merriam Webster