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to precede
01
to come before something else in time
Transitive: to precede an event or era
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
precede
3rd person singular
precedes
Present participle
preceding
Past simple
preceded
Past participle
preceded
Examples
The discovery of penicillin preceded the widespread use of antibiotics by several decades.
02
to appear or occur before something else in a sequence or arrangement
Transitive: to precede sth
Examples
The appetizer should precede the main course at dinner.
03
to move before something or someone else
Transitive: to precede sb/sth
Examples
The lead car preceded the rest of the vehicles in the race.
04
to begin something by providing an introduction or a short explanation first
Transitive: to precede speech or writing with an introductory note
Examples
She preceded her speech with a thank-you to the audience.
Lexical Tree
precedence
precedent
preceding
precede
cede
