precede
precede definition
pre·cede (prē sēd′, pri-)
transitive verb preceded -·ced′ed, preceding -·ced′·ing
- to be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance
- to introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.
Etymology: ME preceden < MFr précéder < L praecedere: see pre- & cede
intransitive verb
to be, come, or go before
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