precedir
to precede
verb preh-seh-DEER Rare
Origin: From Latin praecedere, from prae- (before) + cedere (to go).
Usage Note
Precedir is a less common variant of preceder ('to precede, to come before'). Standard dictionaries list preceder as the normative form; precedir appears in some texts by analogy with verbs like suceder. Both mean to go before in time, rank, or space. Learners should default to preceder in formal writing.
Examples
"El prólogo precede al primer capítulo."
Natural Translation
The prologue precedes the first chapter.
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