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verb (used with object),
an·te·ced·ed,
an·te·ced·ing.
to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede:
Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
antecēdere
to go before, precede, excel, surpass. See
ante-
,
cede
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antecede
(ˌæntɪˈsiːd)
—
vb
(
tr
) to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
[C17: from Latin
antecēdere,
from
cēdere
to go]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
antecede
1620s, from L. antecedere "to go before" (see
antecedent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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