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precede

Letters that make precede

d, e, p, c, r are letters that make 'precede'

Words within precede

re, PR, EC, cede, ED, CE, DE, Re, Ce, Pr, recede are words within 'precede'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of precede

preceded, precedes are words created by adding a letter to 'precede'

precede is a 7 letter word ending with e
precede is a 7 letter word starting with p

5 possible definitions for 'precede'

Precede as "furnish with a preface or introduction"

Under this definition, precede is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

preface, premise, introduce have the same meaning as 'precede'

precede as a type

'precede' can be a type of tell, state, say.

Types of precede

prologize, prologuize, prologise, preamble are types of 'precede'.

Derivatives of precede

prolusion, introductory, prefatorial, prefatory, foreword, preface are derivatives of 'precede'.

Example of precede used within this context

"She always precedes her lectures with a joke", "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

Precede as "move ahead (of others) in time or space"

Under this definition, precede is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lead has the same meaning as precede

Antonyms

follow has the opposite meaning of precede

precede as a type

'precede' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of precede

lead, head are types of 'precede'.

Derivatives of precede

precession, precedence, precedency are derivatives of 'precede'.

Precede as "be the predecessor of"

Under this definition, precede is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come before has the same meaning as precede

Antonyms

succeed, come after, follow have the opposite meaning of 'precede'

Derivatives of precede

predecessor, precession, precedence, precedency are derivatives of 'precede'.

Example of precede used within this context

"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

Precede as "come before"

Under this definition, precede is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

predate has the same meaning as precede

precede as a type

'precede' can be a type of lie.

Derivatives of precede

precedent, precession, precedence, precedency are derivatives of 'precede'.

Example of precede used within this context

"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

Precede as "be earlier in time, go back further"

Under this definition, precede is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

predate, forgo, forego, antecede, antedate have the same meaning as 'precede'

Antonyms

follow, postdate have the opposite meaning of 'precede'

Derivatives of precede

antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority, case in point, antecedent, precedent, precession are derivatives of 'precede'.

Example of precede used within this context

"Stone tools precede bronze tools"