precede
English Thesaurus
1. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | say, state, tell, |
| definition | : | express in words (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | preamble, |
| definition | : | make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document (verb.communication) |
2. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | head, lead, |
| definition | : | travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion) |
3. come before (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative) |
4. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | foreword, preface, prolusion, |
| definition | : | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | introductory, |
| definition | : | serving to open or begin (adj.all) |
5. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
6. be the predecessor of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | predecessor, |
| definition | : | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person) |
7. come before (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
8. be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | case in point, precedent, |
| definition | : | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | antecedent, |
| definition | : | a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
9. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | foreword, preface, prolusion, |
| definition | : | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | introductory, |
| definition | : | serving to open or begin (adj.all) |
10. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
11. be the predecessor of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | predecessor, |
| definition | : | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person) |
12. come before (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
13. be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | case in point, precedent, |
| definition | : | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | antecedent, |
| definition | : | a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
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