PRECEDE


Meaning of PRECEDE in English

■ verb come or go before in time, order, or position.

↘( ~ something with ) preface something with.

Derivatives

preceding adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. praecedere , from prae 'before' + cedere 'go'.

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