precede
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Sense: Verb: go before
Synonyms:
go before, be before, come first, come before, be ahead of, take precedence over, preface, introduce Collocations, usher in, ring in, herald Collocations, head Collocations, head up, lead Collocations, take the lead, lead off, run ahead, go ahead, go ahead of, scout Collocations, front Collocations, kick off , spearhead, blaze the trail for, guide Collocations, predate
Antonyms:
succeed Collocations, come after, come last, go at the end, lead on from, be subsequent to, follow Collocations, follow along, run after, tag on, lag behind, bring up the rear, take over, take the baton
Sense: Verb: outrank
Synonyms:
outrank, outstrip, come before, be sb's superior