precede vs proceed: what's the difference?
Precede means "to come before"; proceed means "to go on".
precede
/prɪˈsiːd/
Meaning: to come or happen before
Example: “A storm preceded the flood.”
proceed
/prəˈsiːd/
Meaning: to continue, or to go forward
Example: “Please proceed to gate 5.”
How to remember
Pre means before; pro means forward.