HyperDic: precede

English > 5 senses of the word *precede*:
VERB	stative	precede, predate, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate	be earlier in time
	stative	precede, predate	come before
	social	precede, come before	be the predecessor of
	motion	precede, lead	move ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space
	communication	precede, preface, premise, introduce	furnish with a preface or introduction

precede > pronunciation
Sounds	prihsiy'd
Rhymes	able-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...

English > *precede*: 5 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Be earlier in time; go back further.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
Synonyms	predate, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate
Opposite	postdate, follow	Be later in time
Spanish	anteceder, preceder
Catalan	antecedir, precedir
Adjectives	precedent	preceding in time, order, or significance
Nouns	precedence, precedency	preceding in time
	precedent	an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
	precession	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

English > *precede*: 5 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	come before.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
Synonym	predate
Broader	lie	Be located or situated somewhere
Spanish	anteceder, antedatar, preceder
Catalan	precedir
Adjectives	precedent	preceding in time, order, or significance
Nouns	precedent	a subject / subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
Nouns	precession	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

English > *precede*: 5 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Be the predecessor of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
Synonym	come before
Opposite	succeed, come after, follow	Be the successor (of)
Spanish	preceder
Catalan	precedir
Nouns	precession, precedence	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
Nouns	predecessor	one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

English > *precede*: 5 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Move ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	lead
Narrower	lead, head	Travel in front of
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Opposite	follow	To travel behind, go after, come after
Spanish	anteceder, preceder
Catalan	precedir
Nouns	precedency	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

English > *precede*: 5 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Furnish with a preface or introduction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
Synonyms	preface, premise, introduce
Narrower	preamble	make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Narrower	prologize, prologuize, prologise	Write or speak a prologue
Broader	state, say, tell	Express in words / words
Spanish	anteceder, comenzar, introducer, introducir, preceder

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