■ 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'.
■ 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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