Precede

v. t.	1.	To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. [imp. & p. p. Preceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Preceding.]
	2.	To go before in place, rank, or importance.
	3.	To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; - used with by or with before the instrumental object. It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration. - Kent.

Verb	1.	precede - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Synonyms: antecede, antedate, forego, predate
	2.	precede - come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" Synonyms: predate
	3.	precede - be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands" Synonyms: come before Antonyms: come after, succeed, follow - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
	4.	precede - move ahead (of others) in time or space Synonyms: lead Antonyms: follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
	5.	precede - furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" Synonyms: preface, premise, introduce

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