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Sth Preceded Preceding Precede Bre /Prɪˈsiːd/Name /Prɪˈsiːd/Verb Formal)1 [Transitive, Intransitive] ~ Sb/Sth) To Happen

Front precede
Back BrE /prɪˈsiːd/NAmE /prɪˈsiːd/verb

(formal)1 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sb/sth) to happen before sth or come before sth/sb in orderthe years preceding the war His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation. She preceded me in the job. See the preceding chapter. It had happened during the preceding year.

2 [transitive] ~ sb + adv./prep. to go in front of sbShe preceded him out of the room.preˈcede sth with sthto do or say sth to introduce sth elseShe preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.

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