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Definition precede in British English

precede verb

[transitive] verb
/prɪˈsiːd/
1

to happen or exist before another person or thing

Example

The paragraph that precedes this one is unclear.

Example

a grey light preceding the rising sun

Synonyms and related words
precede lead up to predate
1.1

to come before someone or something else in a series

Example

Verbs are usually preceded by the subject in English.

Synonyms and related words
precede lead up to predate
2

to be more important, or to have a higher rank, than someone or something else

Synonyms and related words
matter figure emphasize
Definition precede in British English