PRECEDE


Meaning of PRECEDE in English

v.

Pronunciation: pri- ' s ē d

Function: verb

Inflected Form: pre · ced · ed ; pre · ced · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance

2 : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of

3 : to be earlier than

4 : to cause to be preceded : PREFACE

intransitive verb : to go or come before

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.