To occur before an event or time
“Symptoms of the common cold usually precede onset.”
To go in front or ahead of
“He let her precede him through the gate.”
To preface or introduce something with
“So in what I hope will become an annual tradition, I will precede any prospect list with a look back at the finds of the draft.”
To create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done
To mark or announce the arrival of something
To prepare or pave the way for something to occur
(distance oneself from) To get a sizable lead in a contest
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