precede is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation change

  • (UK) IPA (key): /prəˈsɪid/ or /prɪˈsɪid/ or /ˈprɪi.sɪid/, SAMPA: /pr@"si:d/ or /prI"si:d/ or /"pri:.si:d/
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Verb change

Plain form
precede

Third-person singular
precedes

Past tense
preceded

Past participle
preceded

Present participle
preceding

  1. (transitive & intransitive) to come before.
    A precedes B in the alphabet.
    More change has happened in the last 20 years than in the preceding 100.
    Each of the above exercises should be immediately preceded by taking a deep breath.

See also change