preceder — meaning in English

English meaning

• lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
• precede verb To come before something else in time, order, or position.
• predate verb To give something an earlier date than the true one, or move it to an earlier time.

Senses

preceder is used for these senses in English:

• lead (countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
• lead (transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
• precede (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

lead — full definition

1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
5. noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.

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