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precedeto come before something in time or order

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to come before something in time or order

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈsiːd/

Korean meaning: 앞서다, 선행하다, 먼저 일어나다

Korean pronunciation: 프리**시**드

Example Sentences

  • The earthquake was preceded by several small tremors that nobody took seriously.
  • My grandmother's lecture about proper table manners always precedes family dinners.
  • The CEO was preceded into the boardroom by his assistant carrying a mountain of documents.

precede

VERB

//prɪˈsiːd//

to come before something in time or order

precede concept
💡 Concept

The red runner precedes the blue runner across the finish line

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precede rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Precede with the handoff, then exceed to succeed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˈsiːd/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈsiːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootcede

Origin

From Latin 'praecedere', meaning 'to go before.' The word combines the prefix 'prae-' (before) and the verb 'cedere' (to go or yield).

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🎵Rhyme

succeedexceedindeed
succeed
exceed
indeed

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📝Examples

The earthquake was preceded by several small tremors that nobody took seriously.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's lecture about proper table manners always precedes family dinners.

😄 Fun example

The CEO was preceded into the boardroom by his assistant carrying a mountain of documents.

😄 Fun example

In the alphabet, P precedes Q, which is why I always remember this word!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

antecedecome beforeleadprefaceherald

Antonyms

followsucceedcome after

Related

precedentprecedenceprocedureexceedrecede