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antecede
CIDE DICTIONARY
antecede, v. t. & i. [L. antecedere; ante + cedere to go. See Cede.].
To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
antecede
announce, antedate, anticipate, be before, be early, come before, come first, forerun, front, go ahead of, go before, go in advance, have priority, head, head the table, head up, herald, kick off, lead, lead off, outrank, pace, precede, precurse, predate, preexist, proclaim, rank, rate, stand first, take precedence, usher inFor further exploring for "antecede" in Webster Dictionary Online