precede

precede is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prəˈsɪid/ or /prɪˈsɪid/ or /ˈprɪi.sɪid/, SAMPA: /pr@"si:d/ or /prI"si:d/ or /"pri:.si:d/

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Verb

Plain form precede

Third-person singular precedes

Past tense preceded

Past participle preceded

Present participle preceding

1. (transitive & intransitive) to come before.
   • Antonym: follow

   A precedes B in the alphabet.

   More change has happened in the last 20 years than in the preceding 100.

   Each of the above exercises should be immediately preceded by taking a deep breath.

Related words

• proceed