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English vocabulary · B2

Precede

/prɪˈsiːd/ · v.

It means to happen or come before something else in time.

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Word origin and roots

from Latin

Synonyms and nuances

Words with the same root

cede — go

Lesson notes

Precede. It means to happen or come before something else in time.

Similar words are come, lead, and introduce. Use precede when one event always happens right before another.

Dark clouds precede every summer storm. A loud bell precedes each train arrival.

From Latin. Pre- means before. Cede- means go. Going before something else in time — that is precede.