Preceded

/prɪˈsiːdɪd/ verb

Definition

Came before something else in time, order, or position; went ahead of something or someone.

Etymology

From Latin 'praecedere,' where 'prae-' means before and 'cedere' means to go or yield. The idea is of going before someone else.

Kelly Says

The words 'precede' and 'cede' share the root 'cedere' (to go)—so if you 'precede' a meeting, you go before it, and if you 'cede' territory, you go away from it and yield it to someone else.

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