# precedes

Pronunciation: say "pri-SEEDZ" US /pɹɪˈsidz/, UK /pɹɪˈsiːdz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of precede. — third-person singular simple present indicative of precede
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of precede. Use it when one thing comes before another.
   - _A brief introduction precedes each chapter of the book._
   - _Lightning precedes thunder by a few seconds._

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