American English pronunciation
How to pronounce precedes
IPA transcription: [pɹɪ'sidz]
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Verb
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be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
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come before
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
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be the predecessor of
“Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”
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move ahead (of others) in time or space
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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”