verb#4,393 by frequency
precede
/pɹɪˈsiːd/
To go before, go in front of; To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce
- he/she/it
- precedes
- past participle
- preceded
Meanings
- 1
To go before, go in front of
Nothing happens unless preceded by a dream.
Tatoeba · tinowls · CC BY 2.0 FR
I know all about you. Your reputation precedes you.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce
- 3
To have higher rank than (someone or something else)