Words · Familiar
precede
/pɹɪˈsid/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
be earlier in time; go back further
Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb
come before
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
- verb
be the predecessor of
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
- verb
move ahead (of others) in time or space
- verb
furnish with a preface or introduction
She always precedes her lectures with a joke