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anteceding

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 anteceding word

  • verb with object anteceding to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton. 1
  • noun anteceding Present participle of antecede. 1

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Origin of anteceding

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 Anteceding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anteceding 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

anteceding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anteceding

verb anteceding

  • 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.
  • antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede

Antonyms for anteceding

verb anteceding

  • 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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