antecede

[ an-tuh-seed ]
/ ˌæn təˈsid /
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verb (used with object), an·te·ced·ed, an·te·ced·ing.

to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton.

Origin of antecede

First recorded in 1615–25, antecede is from the Latin word antecēdere to go before, precede, excel, surpass. See ante-, cede

Words nearby antecede

ante-mortem, ante-nicene, ante-post, anteater, antebellum, antecede, antecedence, antecedency, antecedent, antecedents, antecessor

Words related to antecede

predate, foreshadow, anticipate, presage, stand, outrank, head, harbinger, lead, pioneer, time, introduce, herald, pace, scout, usher, rank, preface, antedate, guide

Example sentences from the Web for antecede

  • We know of a certainty, however, that the patron saints of individuals did not antecede those of the Church itself.

    Elements of Folk Psychology |Wilhelm Wundt

British Dictionary definitions for antecede

antecede
/ (ˌæntɪˈsiːd) /

verb

(tr) to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede

Word Origin for antecede

C17: from Latin antecēdere, from cēdere to go