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Synonyms for antecede

Most common

pre-date forgo precede antedate

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Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To go before; to precede.

Forms

Past participle
anteceded
e.g. anteceded → preceded, pre-dated, forgone, antedated…

Example sentences

  • forgo It's easy for rich people to forgo payment for their services.
  • precede In Asia men usually precede women when walking.
  • antedate These fossils clearly antedate the rise of the dinosaurs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
antecedesteady
forgorising
precedesteady
antedatefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
forgo2
7 letters
precede2
8 letters
antedate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forgo2 = 2 syllables).