præcedes

Verb

precede (third-person singular simple present precedes, present participle preceding, simple past and past participle preceded)

1. (transitive) To go before, go in front of.
   • Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.

   Synonyms:

   forego

2. (transitive) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
   • It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy.1832, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1, page 52
3. (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

See all 4 meanings of precede