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Synonyms for precede
prɪˈsidpre·cede

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.8 / 4 votes

  1. precede

    Synonyms:
    lead, introduce, herald, go before, usher, head

    Antonyms:
    succeed, follow

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  1. predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedateverb

    be earlier in time; go back further

    "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

    Synonyms:
    lead, foreswear, predate, antedate, come before, dispense with, raven, forfeit, premise, forego, give up, waive, throw overboard, prey, forgo, relinquish, preface, antecede, introduce, foredate

    Antonyms:
    come after, follow, succeed

  2. precede, predateverb

    come before

    "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

    Synonyms:
    introduce, lead, forego, antedate, antecede, forgo, preface, raven, foredate, prey, premise, come before, predate

    Antonyms:
    follow, succeed, come after

  3. precede, come beforeverb

    be the predecessor of

    "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

    Synonyms:
    introduce, lead, forego, antedate, antecede, forgo, preface, premise, come before, predate

    Antonyms:
    succeed, follow, come after

  4. precede, leadverb

    move ahead (of others) in time or space

    Synonyms:
    lead, conduce, antecede, predate, antedate, chair, forgo, come before, result, guide, forego, direct, extend, top, run, premise, preface, take, moderate, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, introduce, go, head

    Antonyms:
    follow, come after, succeed

  5. precede, preface, premise, introduceverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    forgo, innovate, stick in, bring out, enter, predate, antedate, premiss, come before, put in, bring in, inaugurate, forego, insert, usher in, enclose, infix, premise, present, lead, preface, antecede, introduce, inclose, acquaint

    Antonyms:
    follow, succeed, come after

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  1. antedate

    Submitted by anonymous on May 6, 2020  

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  1. precedeverb

    Synonyms:
    go before (in place or in time), go ahead of, take the lead of, be anterior to, take precedence of

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  1. List of paraphrases for "precede":

    precedes

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How to use precede in a sentence?

  1. A.E. Samaan:

    The claim that Darwin’s theories were at the core of eugenics, the racial science at the core of Nazism, are not new. They are not revisionist history made upon the revelations of the Death Camps. These claims precede The Holocaust by several decades. American and British icons of science, namely Darwin’s relatives and colleagues, were making this claim before Adolf Hitler was even born, and continued to do so on up through the end of WWII.

  2. Ted W. Engstrom:

    The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

  3. Harry F. Banks:

    Financial rewards follow accomplishment; they don't precede it.

  4. Seneca:

    If virtue precede us every step will be safe.

  5. Sarah Ban Breathnach:

    Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.


Translations for precede

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  • The English word "precede" translates to Danish as "foregå."Danish
  • vorausgehen, vorangehenGerman
  • προηγούμαιGreek
  • anteceder, precederSpanish
  • مقدم بودنPersian
  • edeltääFinnish
  • précéderFrench
  • לְהַקְדִיםHebrew
  • vooraf gaanDutch
  • The word "precede" can be translated to Norwegian as "foregå" or "forske" depending on the context. If you need a specific sentence translated, please provide more context!Norwegian
  • poprzedzaćPolish
  • precedaRomanian
  • превосходить, предшествоватьRussian
  • The English word "precede" translates to Swedish as "föregå."Swedish
  • پیشگیUrdu
  • 优于Chinese

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