precede

[US]/prɪˈsiːd/
[UK]/prɪˈsiːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. come before in time (or order); walk in front of; come before (a sentence, paragraph, chapter)

Example Sentences

The opera was preceded by a short overture.

the Requiem torso was preceded by the cantata.

The motorcade was preceded by motorcycles.

to precede one's speech with a welcome to the guests

A precedes B in the alphabet.

A major precedes a captain in rank.

They swept into the hall, preceded by trumpeters.

a fairy-tale romance that preceded the royal wedding.

a gun battle had preceded the explosions.

take time to read the chapters that precede the recipes.

he let her precede him through the gate.

he preceded the book with a collection of poems.

The tourists were preceded by their guide.

A band preceded the soldiers in the parade.

Agricultural development simply must precede economic development.

Attributive adjectives precede the noun.

the trials were different in kind from any that preceded them.

the game was preceded by a two-minute silence in his memory.

He preceded his speech with welcome to the guests.

He preceded his lecture with a humorous anecdote.

Real-world Examples

Blank Space, 'cause I've written a lot of the lines down already in the year preceding the session.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Sartre argued that the fundamental principle of existentialism is that " existence precedes essence" .

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

There are many kinds of nouns that are not preceded by articles in English.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar

According to Israeli law all construction projects must be preceded by an archaeological survey.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

That's 15% stronger than in the preceding six months.

Source: NPR News May 2013 Compilation

So, we need simply identify the delivery immediately preceding the point where the chips cease...

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

If it's at the end of a sentence, it is not preceded by a comma.

Source: Learn techniques from Lucy.

The imminent eruption has been preceded by thousands of earthquakes recorded since Friday.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Corn, therefore, a great German botanist has said, precedes all civilization.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

How does it differ from the preceding one that we were listening to?

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

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