Precedes

verb

To go before, go in front of.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To go before, go in front of. “Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide.”
  2. (verb) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
  3. (verb) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

Letter breakdown

  • Precedes contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Precedes mean?

To go before, go in front of.

How many letters are in Precedes?

Precedes has 8 letters.

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