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- [an-tuh-seed]
- /ˌæn təˈsid/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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