# preceded

Pronunciation: say "pri-SEED-id" US /pɹɪˈsidɪd/, UK /pɹɪˈsiːdɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of precede. — simple past and past participle of precede
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of precede. Use it when one thing came before another.
   - _A lengthy introduction preceded the keynote address._
   - _The official announcement had been preceded by weeks of rumor._

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