ಅರ್ಥ : Come before.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : predate
ಅರ್ಥ : Be the predecessor of.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : come before
Be the successor (of).
Carter followed Ford.