precede
verb
/pɹiːˈsiːd/
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/pɹəˈsiːd/
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/pɹɪˈsiːd/
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- (transitive) To go before, go in front of.
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preceder,
anteceder
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- (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
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preceder
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precedent
noun
/pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/
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/ˈpɹes.ə.dənt/
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/ˈpɹiː-/
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/ˈpɹiː.sə.dənt/
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/ˈpɹɛs-/
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/ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
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- An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
- (legal) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
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precedente
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precedence
noun
/pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/
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/ˈpɹiːsɪd(ə)ns/
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/ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/
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- The state of preceding in importance or priority.
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precedência
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preceding
adjective
/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/
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/pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
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- Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
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anterior
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