precede — to come before something in time or order
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to come before something in time or order
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈsiːd/
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
A trumpet fanfare must precede the king's grand entrance into the hall.
Precede with the handoff, then exceed to succeed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'praecedere', meaning 'to go before.' The word combines the prefix 'prae-' (before) and the verb 'cedere' (to go or yield).
Breakdown
pre- (before) + cede (go, yield) = precede
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📝Examples
“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.”
“In the alphabet, P precedes Q, which is why I always remember this word!”
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