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antecede

an·te·cede
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tuh-seed]
    • /ˌæn təˈsid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tuh-seed]
    • /ˌæn təˈsid/

Definitions of antecede word

  • verb antecede to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede 3
  • verb transitive antecede to go before in rank, place, or time; precede 3
  • verb with object antecede to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton. 1
  • noun antecede To go before; to precede. 1
  • verb antecede To predate or antedate. 0

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Origin of antecede

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, antecede is from the Latin word antecēdere to go before, precede, excel, surpass. See ante-, cede

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Parts of speech for Antecede

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antecede popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antecede usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antecede

verb antecede

  • predate — to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
  • pace — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
  • accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
  • precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
  • backdate — If a document or an arrangement is backdated, it is valid from a date before the date when it is completed or signed.

Antonyms for antecede

verb antecede

  • predate — to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
  • obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
  • follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • go after — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.

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