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