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pre•cede
Pronunciation: (pri-sēd'), [key]
—v., -ced•ed, -ced•ing,
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v.t.
1. to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
2. to introduce by something preliminary; preface:
to precede one's statement with a qualification.
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v.i.
to go or come before.
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n.
Journalism.copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.