Synonyms for precede
prɪˈsidpre·cede

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.8 / 4 votes

1. precede

   Synonyms:
   lead, introduce, herald, go before, usher, head

   Antonyms:
   succeed, follow

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1. predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedateverb

   be earlier in time; go back further

   "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

   Synonyms:
   lead, foreswear, predate, antedate, come before, dispense with, raven, forfeit, premise, forego, give up, waive, throw overboard, prey, forgo, relinquish, preface, antecede, introduce, foredate

   Antonyms:
   come after, follow, succeed

2. precede, predateverb

   come before

   "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

   Synonyms:
   introduce, lead, forego, antedate, antecede, forgo, preface, raven, foredate, prey, premise, come before, predate

   Antonyms:
   follow, succeed, come after

3. precede, come beforeverb

   be the predecessor of

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

   Synonyms:
   introduce, lead, forego, antedate, antecede, forgo, preface, premise, come before, predate

   Antonyms:
   succeed, follow, come after

4. precede, leadverb

   move ahead (of others) in time or space

   Synonyms:
   lead, conduce, antecede, predate, antedate, chair, forgo, come before, result, guide, forego, direct, extend, top, run, premise, preface, take, moderate, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, introduce, go, head

   Antonyms:
   follow, come after, succeed

5. precede, preface, premise, introduceverb

   furnish with a preface or introduction

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

   Synonyms:
   forgo, innovate, stick in, bring out, enter, predate, antedate, premiss, come before, put in, bring in, inaugurate, forego, insert, usher in, enclose, infix, premise, present, lead, preface, antecede, introduce, inclose, acquaint

   Antonyms:
   follow, succeed, come after

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1. antedate

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1. precedeverb

   Synonyms:
   go before (in place or in time), go ahead of, take the lead of, be anterior to, take precedence of

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1. List of paraphrases for "precede":

   precedes

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How to use precede in a sentence?

1. Christopher Robin Miller:

   For predicates care I not that precede subjects.

2. Harry F. Banks:

   Financial rewards follow accomplishment; they don't precede it.

3. Morarji Ranchhodji Desai:

   Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.

4. Ted W. Engstrom:

   The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

5. Michael Hornberger:

   Current diagnosis of dementia is strongly based on memory symptoms, which we know now are occurring when the disease is quite advanced, instead, emerging evidence shows that subtle spatial navigation and awareness deficits can precede memory symptoms by many years.