precede
intermediateB1/prɪˈsiːd/ · pre-cede
to come before something in time or order.
Meanings
to come before something in time or order.
کسی چیز سے پہلے آنا یا واقع ہونا۔
پیش آنا
peesh aana
Common Collocations
- precede an event
- precede a statement
- years that precede
Example Sentences
The letter 'A' precedes the letter 'B' in the alphabet.
حرف 'ا' حرف 'ب' سے پہلے آتا ہے۔
Harf 'a' harf 'b' se pehle aata hai.
Important events often precede significant changes.
اہم واقعات عموماً اہم تبدیلیوں سے پہلے آتے ہیں۔
Ahem waqiat aam tor par ahem tabdeeliyon se pehle aate hain.
The introduction will precede the main presentation.
تعارف اہم پیشکش سے پہلے ہوگا۔
Taaruf ahem peshkash se pehle hoga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'pre-' as in before, and 'cede' as in to give way.
Picture the sequence of numbers where each number precedes the one after it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آگے بڑھ کر جو بھی دیکھیں، گذشتہ سے سیکھیں۔
Aagay barh kar jo bhi dekhein, guzashita se seekhein.
Look ahead and learn from what has passed.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے کام، بعد میں راحت。
Pehle kaam, baad mein rahat.
Work first, relax later.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praecedere" — to go before
First known use: 14th century
The word 'precede' comes from the Latin 'praecedere', which means to go before in time, order, or importance.