precede

• Deutsches Verb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas zeitlich, in der Reihenfolge oder in der Rangfolge vor etwas anderem kommt oder diesem vorausgeht.

A verb used to indicate the act of coming before something in time, order, or position.

1. Come before in timeB2formal

   To happen or exist before something else.

   Vorausgehen

   • The storm was preceded by a period of calm.
   • Lunch will be preceded by a short speech.
   • The invention of the printing press preceded the Renaissance.

   Synonymeantecedeantedatecome beforeforegopredate

   Antonymefollowsucceed

2. Come before in order or rankB2formal

   To be placed or ranked before something else in a sequence or hierarchy.

   Vorausgehen

   • In the alphabet, the letter 'A' precedes 'B'.
   • The introduction precedes the main body of the essay.
   • The CEO's statement preceded the official announcement.

   Synonymeantecedecome beforeoutrankpredate

   Antonymefollowsucceed