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