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antecede
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb antecede has 1 sense
- antecede(v = verb.stative) antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Derived forms noun antecedence1, noun antecedency1, noun antecedent2
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
antecede, v. t. & i. [L. antecedere; ante + cedere to go. See Cede.].
To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
antecede
announce, antedate, anticipate, be before, be early, come before, come first, forerun, front, go ahead of, go before, go in advance, have priority, head, head the table, head up, herald, kick off, lead, lead off, outrank, pace, precede, precurse, predate, preexist, proclaim, rank, rate, stand first, take precedence, usher in
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