PRECEDE

/pɹiːˈsiːd/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1C3E1D2E1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb be earlier in time. — synonyms: predate, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate
  2. verb come before. — synonyms: predate
  3. verb be the predecessor of. — synonyms: come_before
  4. verb move ahead (of others) in time or space. — synonyms: lead
  5. verb furnish with a preface or introduction. — synonyms: preface, premise, introduce

Examples

  • “go back further”
  • “Stone tools precede bronze tools”
  • “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”

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