Precede
To come before in time, order, or position; to go in front of something.
verbPrecede
To come before in time, order, or position; to go in front of something.
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Imagine This
Imagine a parade where a scout runs ahead of the marching band, clearing the street and signaling where the rest should go.
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Sounds Like
prih-SEED
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Looks Like
pre- + cede (to go) — a visual cue that the word means 'before' and 'to go'
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Remember This
Root 'pre-' means before; 'cede' means to go. Related words include predecessor and precedence.
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Other Forms
precededverb
precedingadjective
precedesverb
predecessornoun
precedencenoun
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Connect With
before, prior to, lead, antecedent, predecessor, precedence
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Note
Common confusion with 'proceed' (to go ahead). Precede means to come before; proceed means to go forward with an action.