Dictionary Check: precede
"precede" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
be earlier in time; go back further
Example:
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
verb
come before
Example:
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
verb
be the predecessor of
Example:
"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
verb
move ahead (of others) in time or space
verb
furnish with a preface or introduction
Example:
"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
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