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antecedeTo come before in time or order; to precede. To exist or occur earlier than something else.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: To come before in time or order; to precede. To exist or occur earlier than something else.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæntɪˈsiːd/

Korean meaning: 앞서다, 선행하다

Korean pronunciation: 앤-티-시드 (강세: 시)

Example Sentences

  • The coffee shop's long line anteceded my urgent need for caffeine by exactly 20 minutes.
  • Historical records show that the invention anteceded its patent by several years.
  • My homework deadline anxiety anteceded the actual assignment by a full week.

antecede

VERB

//ˌæntɪˈsiːd//

To come before in time or order; to precede. To exist or occur earlier than something else.

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💡 Concept

To come before in time or order; to precede. To exist or occur earlier than something else.

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antecede rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ancient clocks antecede and precede, so new timekeepers can succeed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæntɪˈsiːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixante--
Rootcede

Origin

From Latin antecedere, meaning 'to go before' or 'to precede.' The word literally describes moving ahead of something else in time or position.

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🎵Rhyme

succeedproceedexceed

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The coffee shop's long line anteceded my urgent need for caffeine by exactly 20 minutes.

Historical records show that the invention anteceded its patent by several years.

😄 Fun example

My homework deadline anxiety anteceded the actual assignment by a full week.

The symptoms anteceded the official diagnosis by months.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

precedepredatecome beforeleadherald

Antonyms

followsucceed