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Precede vs Procceed - What's the difference?

precede | procceed |

Procceed is often a misspelling of precede.


Procceed has no English definition.

As a verb precede

is to go before, go in front of.

As a noun precede

is brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay.

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)
  • Antonyms

    * (go before) succeed

    Anagrams

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