antecede meaning

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antecede (verb): be earlier in time; go back further.

Definition of antecede

  1. be earlier in time; go back further
    • Stone tools precede bronze tools

    Synonyms: predate, precede, forego, forgo, antedate

    Related forms: antecedency, antecedent, antecedence

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in DE · 8-letter words

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