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pre·cede I. \-ēd\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English preceden, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go — more at cede transitive verb 1. obsolete : to go before in quality or degree : exceed, surpass 2. : to go before in rank, dignity, or importance : take precedence of < countries that precede ours in per capita contributions > 3. : to be, go, or come before in arrangement or sequence : be, go, or move before or in front of < solidly constructed mansion preceded by a large oval lawn — E.E.Cummings > 4. : to go before in order of time : be earlier than : occur before with relation to something < military penetration preceded settlement — American Guide Series: Minnesota > 5. : to cause to be preceded : preface, introduce — used with by or with before the instrumental object < precede his address with a welcome to the visitors > 6. : to rise earlier than and move in front of (another star) in the apparent rotation of the heavens intransitive verb : to go or come before : have precedence < the statistics for the year that preceded > II. noun (-s) : a brief item placed before a newspaper story to give its latest development |