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"Stone tools precede bronze tools"verbbe earlier in time; go back further
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verbmove ahead (of others) in time or space
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"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"verbfurnish with a preface or introduction
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"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"verbcome before
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"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"verbbe the predecessor of
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Definition that contains precede
- that As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.
- that As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.
- that As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.
- ain belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- better a superior person having claim to precedence
- new having no previous example or precedent or parallel
- many a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
- own belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- most the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- most (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number