precede
/prɪˈsiːd/verb
उच्चारण प्रिसीड
पहले आना, पूर्ववर्ती होना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) formal
to happen before something or come before something or somebody in order
पहले आना, पूर्ववर्ती होना
- Lightning precedes thunder.
- the years preceding independence
- A short speech will precede the prize distribution.
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- In the dictionary, the letter A precedes B.
- The heavy rain was preceded by a strong wind.
- Several weeks of tension had preceded the announcement.
Synonyms come before go before antedate lead up to pave the way for
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pre·cede
With -cede (not 'preceed'); the -ceed/-cede rule: only exceed, proceed and succeed end in -ceed.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: pre-cede, अंत में -cede ('preceed' गलत है); -ceed/-cede नियम: केवल exceed, proceed और succeed -ceed पर खत्म होते हैं।
?Which word?
Keep apart precede (come before) and proceed (continue; go forward).
Precede (पहले आना) और proceed (जारी रखना; आगे बढ़ना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Precede takes a direct object ('precede the meeting', not 'precede to the meeting').
Precede सीधा object लेता है ('precede the meeting', 'precede to the meeting' नहीं)।