anteceding

Variant of antecede

antecede definition

ante·cede (an′tə sēd′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb anteceded -·ced′ed, anteceding -·ced′·ing

to go before in rank, place, or time; precede

Etymology: L antecedere: see ante- & cede

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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