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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /
VERB
go ahead of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate foreshadow predate presage
STRONG
antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead outrank pace pioneer preexist preface rank scout time usher
WEAK
be ahead of come first forerun go before go in advance have a head start head up in space light the way pave the way ring in run ahead take precedence
Antonyms
STRONG
end finish follow obey
WEAK
go after

Example Sentences

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"The happiness of a father or a mother or a sister shouldn't precede the happiness of a daughter."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week’s spinning top candle points to possible downside exhaustion following an early March doji, a combination that can precede near-term stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

A rate check is typically a signal that authorities are concerned about how a particular currency is trading, and can precede a direct intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Did the chicken precede the egg, or vice versa? pretensions.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.