Sekirov Dictionary

precede

/pɹɪˈsiːd/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 5

verb3

•
To go before, go in front of.
- Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.
•
To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
- It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy. — 1832
To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

noun1

Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).

forms

preceded · preceding · precedes · precedeth · precedest

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