Precede meaning

What does “precede” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“precede” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be earlier in time; go back further.

precede

be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
Synonymspredate forego forgo antecede antedate
come before
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
Synonymspredate
be the predecessor of
“Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”
Synonymscome before
Oppositessucceed
move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonymslead
Oppositesfollow
furnish with a preface or introduction
“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
“He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution”
Synonymspreface premise introduce

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University