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Definition of precede:
Synonyms:
moderate, run ahead, conduce, be ahead of, foreswear, throw overboard, contribute, pass, preexist, relinquish, go before, lie at the heart of something, antecede, inclose, go in advance, innovate, head, come first, light the way, predate, run, forfeit, waive, inaugurate, guide, loom large, raven, take precedence over, present, infix, bring in, herald, forgo, dominate, count, chair, result, dispense with, preface, enter, prey, matter, forge ahead, come to the front, enclose, come before, insert, go, put in, head up, direct, words, foredate, extend, leave, stick in, acquaint, take, antedate, usher in, ring in, conduct, predominate, premiss, bring out, top, lead up to, go ahead, start, scout, give up, signify, lead, emphasize, figure, premise, forego.
- precede (part of speech: verb)
Usage examples:
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Peeping in at the door, Kenneth saw the driver of the wagon sitting disconsolately on an upturned pail, and beckoned to Pariset to precede him.
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There were no last words, and he sank peacefully to his rest, dying at 5 A. M. on Monday, 21st February 1870. Bessie had left home without even a suspicion that she might be recalled by a sudden summons, and now it seemed to her impossible that her father's death should precede her own, and that a loss that she had not dared even to think of, should have fallen upon her.
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We were both taught the soundness of the principle that brain work should precede physical exercise.