Synonyms & related words for antecede

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of antecede — including predate, antedate, precede, forerun, preexist. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to antecede

Explore words related to antecede — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include foredate, prologize, forego, prefigured, antecedent, presignify, pretypify, foreshadowed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for antecede

Common synonyms for antecede include predate, antedate, precede, forerun, preexist — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does antecede come from?

The word antecede breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ante-, from Latin ante (“before”); and cede, from Latin cedere (“to go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.