precede
1précédé — précédé, ée (pré sé dé, dée) part. passé de précéder. Qui a devant soi quelqu un. • Et, précédé des jeux, des grâces, des plaisirs, Il vole aux champs français sur l aile des zéphirs, VOLT. Henr. IX.. Fig. • Précédé au barreau par cette… …
2Precede — 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… …
3precede — precede, proceed Note that precede, meaning ‘to go before’ is spelt cede, whereas proceed, meaning ‘to go ahead’, is spelt ceed …
4precede — ► VERB 1) come or go before in time, order, or position. 2) (precede with) preface or introduce (something) with. DERIVATIVES preceding adjective. ORIGIN Latin praecedere go before …
5precede — I verb antecede, antecedere, antedate, antegredi, anteire, anticipate, be ahead of, come before, come first, forerun, go ahead of, go before, go in advance, go in front of, harbinger, herald, introduce, lead, lead the way, pave the way, pioneer,… …
6precede — (v.) early 15c., to occur before, from M.Fr. preceder, from L. praecedere to go before, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + cedere to go (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Meaning to walk in front of is late 15c.; that of to go before in rank or impor …
7precede — [v] go ahead of antecede, antedate, anticipate, be ahead of, come first, forerun, foreshadow, go before, go in advance, guide, harbinger, have a head start*, head, head up, herald, in space, introduce, lead, light the way*, outrank, pace, pave… …
8precedé — Precedé, [preced]ée. part. pass. Il a les significations de son verbe …
9precede — [prē sēd′, prisēd′] vt. preceded, preceding [ME preceden < MFr précéder < L praecedere: see PRE & CEDE] 1. to be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance 2. to introduce with prefatory remarks, etc. vi. to be, come, or …
10precede — verb ADVERB ▪ directly, immediately ▪ in the moments which immediately preceded the earthquake ▪ generally, often, typically, usually ▪ …
