precede

[ pri-seed ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing.

1. to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
2. to introduce by something preliminary; preface:

   to precede one's statement with a qualification.

verb (used without object)

, pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing.

1. to go or come before.

noun

1. Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.

precede

/ prɪˈsiːd /

verb

1. to go or be before (someone or something) in time, place, rank, etc
2. tr to preface or introduce

Other Words From

• pre·ced·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of precede¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English preceden, from Latin praecēdere; pre-, cede

Word History and Origins

Origin of precede¹

C14: via Old French from Latin praecēdere to go before, from prae before + cēdere to move

Example Sentences

The northern Irishman balanced hosting BBC Radio 5 Live's raucous sport comedy panel show Fighting Talk with anchoring European football on Channel 5, before moving to precede Mark Chapman in the hot seat on Match of the Day 2.

From BBC

He will precede Beethoven’s Ninth with Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” at the Bowl on Tuesday, optimistic works with calls for brotherhood, community and nonaggression coincidentally coming directly after a presidential debate.

From Los Angeles Times

While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton precede the vice president in this ceiling-breaking pantheon, neither experienced the double jeopardy of being Black and female.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers have also considered a mission to an asteroid, possibly to return samples, and a Mars orbiter capable of scientific observations that could precede a landing on the planet.

From Science Magazine

While Hemmer and Perino won’t go out of their way to avoid or rebut Fox’s daily storylines, their show is more distinctly journalistic than the two programs that precede it each day.

From Slate

Related Words

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage