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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr &
vb n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere praecessum prae before
+ cedere to go to be in motion: cf F. pr['e]ceder. See
{Pre-}, and {Cede}.]
1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with
relation to anything ``Harm precedes not sin.'' --Milton.
2. To go before in place rank, or importance.
3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used
with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]
It is usual to precede hostilities by a public
declaration. --Kent.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
precede
v 1: be earlier in time; go back further [syn: {predate}, {forego},
{antecede}, {antedate}] [ant: {postdate}]
2: come before "Most English adjectives precede the noun they
modify" [syn: {predate}]
3: be the predecessor of [syn: {come before}] [ant: {succeed}]
4: move ahead (of others) in time or space [syn: {lead}] [ant:
{follow}]
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