The Meaning of precede

• (v. t.) To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything.
• (v. t.) To go before in place, rank, or importance.
• (v. t.) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

postdate , succeed , follow

Rhymes

accede , agreed , aidid , airspeed , alwaleed , aniseed , appleseed , aristede , aristide , bead , bede , beede , bleed , brede , breed , cede , centipede , concede , cottonseed , creed , decreed , dede , deed , degreed , disagreed , duckweed , ede , exceed , fede , feed , fireweed , flaxseed , frede , freed , freid , fried , friede , gaede , ganymede , gilead , glede , gleed , greed , guaranteed , hamid , heed , impede , inbreed , indeed , intercede , keyed , knead , kneed , laclede , lead , leed , linseed , lipide , mead , meade , milkweed , misdeed , mislead , misread , need , nied , nosebleed , oilseed , peed , pitied , plead , pokeweed , proceed , proofread , prophesied , ragweed , rapeseed , rasheed , rashid , read , recede , reed , reid , reread , reseed , ried , riede , schmead , screed , seaweed , secede , seed , shaheed , siegfried , sinead , skied , smead , snead , sneed , speed , stampede , steed , streed , succeed , swede , teide , thede , thiede , tiede , treed , tweed , vahid , wahid , waleed , walid , weed , wied , wrede