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Precede vs Preceding - What's the difference?

precede | preceding |

As verbs the difference between precede and preceding

is that precede is while preceding is .

As an adjective preceding is

occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

precede

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Verb

(preced)
  • To go before, go in front of.
  • * Milton
    • Harm precedes not sin.
  • To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
  • * Kent
    • It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration.
  • To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with proceed.

    Noun

  • (en-noun) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

    • Related terms

    * precedence * precedent * unprecedented

    Antonyms

    * (go before) succeed

    Anagrams

    * ----

    preceding

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
    • On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.

    Antonyms

    * succeeding

    Verb

    (head)