Precede - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- furnish with a preface or introduction (syn: introduce, preface, premise)
Extra examples
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Bush preceded Clinton as president of the US.
He unlocked the door and preceded them into the bare little room.
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
Lunch will be preceded by a short speech from the chairman.
The guard preceded them down the corridor.
Stone tools precede bronze tools
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
Word forms
I/you/we/they: precede
he/she/it: precedes
present participle: preceding
past tense: preceded
past participle: preceded
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