antecede — To 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/
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.
To come before in time or order; to precede. To exist or occur earlier than something else.
Ancient clocks antecede and precede, so new timekeepers can succeed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin antecedere, meaning 'to go before' or 'to precede.' The word literally describes moving ahead of something else in time or position.
Breakdown
ante- (before/in front of) + cedere (to go/yield) = to go before
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📝Examples
“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.”
“The symptoms anteceded the official diagnosis by months.”
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