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precede definition

pre·cede (prē sēd′, pri-)

transitive verb preceded -·ced′ed, preceding -·ced′·ing

  1. to be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance
  2. to introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.

Etymology: ME preceden < MFr précéder < L praecedere: see pre- & cede

intransitive verb

to be, come, or go before

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