precede

v 1: be earlier in time; go back further [syn: {predate}, {forego},

{antecede}, {antedate}] [ant: {postdate}]

2: come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they

modify" [syn: {predate}]

3: be the predecessor of [syn: {come before}] [ant: {succeed}]

4: move ahead (of others) in time or space [syn: {lead}] [ant:

{follow}]