precedes

noun

Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).

verb

(transitive) To go before, go in front of.

(transitive) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.

(transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front cedo-cede · Latin · go, yield

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Where does precedes come from?

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