PRECEDE


Meaning of PRECEDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈsēd ]

verb

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.