'precede' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'precede' with 7 example sentences.
- precede verb
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: be earlier in time; go back further
: come before
: be the predecessor of
: move ahead (of others) in time or space
: furnish with a preface or introduction
Nothing happens unless it is preceded by a dream.
The third quarter GNP growth was 1% over the preceding quarter.
It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
In most sentences, the subject precedes the object.
The following sentence is true. The preceding sentence is false.
The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
The essential points of my argument have been expressed in the preceding pages.