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单词 antecede
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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

antbird, ant cow, ante, anteater, antebellum, antecede, antecedence, antecedency, antecedent, antecedents, antecessor
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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