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Definitions for Precede

[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.
[3] to go or come before.
[4] Journalism . copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.
[5] to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc
[6] (tr) to preface or introduce

Words related to Precede

predate, foreshadow, anticipate, presage, head, harbinger, lead, pioneer, time, introduce, herald, pace, scout, usher, rank, preface, antedate, guide, antecede, outrank

Words nearby Precede

precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious, precava, precede, precedence, precedency, precedent, precedented, precedential

Origin of Precede

1325–75; Middle English preceden < Latin praecēdere. See pre-, cede

Words that may be confused with Precede

precede, proceed

Other words from Precede

pre·ced·a·ble , adjective
un·pre·ced·ed , adjective

Word origin for Precede

C14: via Old French from Latin praecēdere to go before, from prae before + cēdere to move

Synonyms for Precede

anticipate, foreshadow, predate, presage, antecede, antedate, guide, harbinger, head, herald, introduce, lead, outrank, pace, pioneer, preexist, preface, rank, scout, time, usher, be ahead of, come first, forerun, go before, go in advance, have a head start, head up, in space, light the way, pave the way, ring in, run ahead, take precedence