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(v)
predate
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precede
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forego
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forgo
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antecede
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antedate
be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
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(v)
precede
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predate
1
come before
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
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(v)
precede
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come before
be the predecessor of
“Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”
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(v)
precede
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lead
move ahead (of others) in time or space
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(v)
precede
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preface
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premise
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introduce
furnish with a preface or introduction
“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
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“He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution”
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