different between precede vs surpass

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

From Middle French surpasser (“to pass beyond”). Surface etymology is sur- +? pass.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /s??pæs/
• Rhymes: -??s

Verb

surpass (third-person singular simple present surpasses, present participle surpassing, simple past and past participle surpassed)

1. (transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

Synonyms

• (to go beyond): exceed, forpass, transcend; see also Thesaurus:transcend
• (in a metaphoric or technical manner): exceed, excel, outdo, outstrip; see also Thesaurus:exceed

Translations

Further reading

• surpass in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• surpass in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• surpass at OneLook Dictionary Search