precede

verbs

be earlier in time; go back further
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate
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precedent
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precession
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precedent
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precedency
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precedence
come before
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
precede, predate
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precedent
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precession
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precedent
be the predecessor of
"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
come before, precede
is derived from
precession
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predecessor
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precedence
antonym
succeed
move ahead (of others) in time or space
lead, precede
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precedency
antonym
follow
furnish with a preface or introduction
"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
introduce, precede, preface, premise