Precede - English meaning

Precede – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Come before (something) in time.
Usage examples:
A gun battle had preceded the explosions
Synonims:
Go/come before Go in advance of Lead up to Lead to Pave the way for Prepare the way for Set the scene for Herald Introduce Usher in Antecede Predate Antedate Forego Prevene

verb
To be or go before someone or something in time or space
Usage examples:
John adams preceded thomas jefferson as president., nouns are often preceded by adjectives, the tab…

Precede translation into English

Precede: translate from English into Chinese

先于, 优于, 冠

Precede: translate from English into Dutch

Voorafgaan, Voorgaan, Voor zijn, De voorrang hebben boven

Precede: translate from English into French

Précéder

Precede: translate from English into German

Vorausgehen, Vorangehen, Vorhergehen, Einleiten, Gehen vor

Precede: translate from English into Hindi

पूवर् म होना, पूर्व में होना, बेहतर होना, आगे होना, पूर्ववर्ती, पूर्वकालीन होना, अग्रवर्ती होना, अग्र, अग्रगण्य होना, अधिक महत्त्व का होना

Precede: translate from English into Italian

Precedere, Prevenire

Precede: translate from English into Korean

앞서다, ...의 앞에 나서다, 안내자가 ...의 앞에 나서다, ...의 윗자리에 앉다

Precede: translate from English into Russian

Предшествовать, Превосходить, Предпосылать, Быть впереди, Стоять или идти перед, Стоять или идти впереди, Расчищать путь

Precede: translate from English into Spanish

Preceder, Anteceder

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’.

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Precede – similar words

precedence

noun
The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
Usage examples:
His desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration

noun
The condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things
Usage examples:
What takes precedence here, environmental cost or consumer convenience?

noun
The fact that something is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
Usage examples:
The cases led to a debate about whether human rights should sometimes take precedence over national…

Precedence - all meanings in English

preceded

verb
Come before (something) in time.
Usage examples:
A gun battle had preceded the explosions

Preceded - all meanings in English

Precede synonims

antecede

verb
Come before (something) in time, order, or position; precede.
Usage examples:
Investigative reporting long antecedes the invention of miniature cameras

Antecede - all meanings in English

antedate

verb
Precede in time; come before (something) in date.
Usage examples:
A civilization that antedated the roman empire

verb
To put a date on a document that is earlier than the date it is signed
Usage examples:
An antedated check, antedate sth by 6 months/ten years, etc. adverse information that antedates a c…

Antedate - all meanings in English

forego

verb
Variant spelling of forgo.

verb
Precede in place or time.
Usage examples:
So abdulmelik went away to his house, whither he found that the money had foregone him

verb
Go without (something desirable).
Usage examples:
She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could

Forego - all meanings in English

herald

noun
An official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments.
Usage examples:
The following day she was proclaimed by heralds with flourishes of trumpets at various places in lo…

verb
Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
Usage examples:
The speech heralded a change in policy

verb
To announce or signal that something is approaching
Usage examples:
The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic development.

Herald - all meanings in English

introduce

verb
Bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time.
Usage examples:
Various new taxes were introduced

verb
To arrange for you to meet and learn the name of another person
Usage examples:
I’d like to introduce you to my friend, sally., george, i’d like to introduce my friend, sally., it…

verb
To make goods or services available to be bought for the first time
Usage examples:
The company plans to introduce 45 new models over the next five years., the product range is being …

Introduce - all meanings in English

predate

verb
Exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).
Usage examples:
Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate roman roads

verb
(of an animal) act as a predator of; catch and eat (prey).
Usage examples:
A further 13 % were predated or scavenged during the shooting season (some of which may have been s…

verb
To have existed or happened before another thing
Usage examples:
These burial mounds predated the arrival of europeans in north america.

Predate - all meanings in English

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