Preceded

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before
     + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr['e]ceder. See
     {Pre-}, and {Cede}.]
     1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with
        relation to anything. "Harm precedes not sin." --Milton.


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     2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.
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     3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used
        with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]
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              It is usual to precede hostilities by a public
              declaration.                          --Kent.
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