precede
verb
- go before, go in front of
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈsiːd/ / /pɹiːˈsiːd/ / /pɹəˈsiːd/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French précéder, from Latin praecēdō, from prae- + cēdō.
- Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).
verb
Etymology: From Middle French précéder, from Latin praecēdō, from prae- + cēdō.
- To go before, go in front of.
“Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.”
“But harm precedes not sin: onely our Foe / Tempting affronts us with his foul esteem / Of our integritie”
- To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
“It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy.”
- To have higher rank than (someone or something else).