precede

Meanings

• verb

  Go before in time, space, or order; come earlier; lead the way.

  - "The meeting will precede the dinner."
  - "The parade will precede the game."
  - "The sun rises before the birds sing."

• verb

  Serve as a precursor or forerunner to.

  - "The symptoms of the disease precede the actual diagnosis."
  - "The announcement preceded the event."
  - "The warning preceded the disaster."

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Antonyms

succeed

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Synonyms

forego

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with precede
recede , recede , succeed

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Variants

List of all variants of precede that leads to same result
precede , preceded , precedes , preceding

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Forms

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preceded, preceding, precedes

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Etymology

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From Old French prédeder, prédestiner ‘go before, lead, conduct, precede,’ from prédestin ‘foreordained,’ from prédestin ‘before, earlier,’ from prē ‘before’ + destin ‘destiny,’ from de ‘put.’

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first use of the word 'precede' in English was recorded in the 15th century?

2. In mathematics, the term 'precedence' is used to describe the order in which operations are performed in an expression.

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Related Concepts

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1. follow: The opposite of 'precede'. One event, action, or thing follows another when it comes after it in time or order.

2. prior: Something that comes before in time, order, or importance. 'Precede' is often used to describe the prior event or condition.

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Quotes

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1. The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form "precedes" content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.

   - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},September 1998

2. But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually "precede" the external beat. We anticipate the beat …

   - Oliver Sacks,{it}Musicophilia{/it},2007

3. Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always "precede" a 100-meter final.

   - Tim Layden,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},25 Aug. 2008

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Culture

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In literature, 'precede' has been used to describe the order of events, the relationship between characters, and the setting of a story. In music, it is used to denote the order of musical pieces or movements in a composition. In art, it can refer to the placement of one artwork in relation to another in an exhibition.

How to Memorize "precede"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a line moving forward in time or space, representing the concept of 'precede'. Imagine events or objects arranged in a sequence, with the earlier one preceding the later one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'precede' with the idea of going before, leading the way, or setting the stage for something else.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase: 'Precede' means 'go before, come earlier, lead the way'.

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