AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word

precede

/priːˈsiːd/ Syllables: pre·cede

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To come before something in time, order, or rank.

Synonyms

predate anticipate forerun

Antonyms

follow succeed

Translations

precede in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يسبق، يأتي قبل

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن يحدث شيء أو يأتي شخص قبل شيء آخر أو شخص آخر في الوقت أو الترتيب.

Easy Explanation

To precede means to come before. Orientation sessions precede the start of classes for incoming graduate students each fall.

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Memory TipPre- plus cede — go before something else happens.

Contextual Examples

Ethics training must precede any contact with human subjects in approved research protocols.

A literature review should precede the methods section in standard empirical journal articles.

Several pilot trials precede the full randomized evaluation scheduled for next academic year.

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