antecede

verb

an·​te·​cede ˌan-tə-ˈsēd How to pronounce antecede (audio)
anteceded; anteceding

Examples of antecede in a Sentence

the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites claimed to base their principles and practices on the Italian art that anteceded Raphael and other masters of the High Renaissance

Word History

Etymology

Latin antecedere

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antecede was in 1628

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“Antecede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antecede. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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