different between precede vs predate

English

Alternative forms

• præcede (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French précéder, from Latin praec?d?, from prae- + c?d?.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???si?d/, /p???si?d/, /p?i??si?d/
• Rhymes: -i?d

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.
2. (transitive) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
   • 1832, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1, page 52

     It has been usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration communicated to the enemy.

3. (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with proceed.
• This word is commonly misspelt as preceed.

Synonyms

• (go before): forego; see also Thesaurus:precede

Antonyms

• (go before): succeed; see also Thesaurus:succeed

Related terms

• precedence
• precedent
• unprecedented

Translations

Noun

precede (plural precedes)

1. Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

Anagrams

• creeped

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?de

Verb

precede

1. third-person singular present indicative of precedere

Portuguese

Verb

precede

1. third-person singular present indicative of preceder
2. second-person singular imperative of preceder

Spanish

Verb

precede

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of preceder.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of preceder.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of preceder.

English

Etymology 1

From pre- +? date

Alternative forms

• pre-date

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?i??de?t/, /?p?i??de?t/

Verb

predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)

1. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
2. (transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

Synonyms

• (to designate a date earlier): antedate, backdate, foredate; see also Thesaurus:backdate
• (to occur before something else): antedate; see also Thesaurus:predate

Antonyms

• (to designate a date earlier): overdate, postdate; see also Thesaurus:overdate
• (to occur before something else): postdate

Translations

Noun

predate (plural predates)

1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from predation or predator.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p???de?t/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???de?t/

Verb

predate (third-person singular simple present predates, present participle predating, simple past and past participle predated)

1. To prey upon something.

Synonyms

• (to prey upon): prey

Related terms

• predation
• depredation
• predator

Translations

References

• predate at OneLook Dictionary Search
• predate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• adepter, pad-tree, readept, red tape, redtape, retaped, tapered

Italian

Verb

predate

1. second-person plural present indicative of predare
2. second-person plural imperative of predare
3. feminine plural of predato