v 1: be earlier in time; go back further [syn: predate, forego, antecede, antedate] [ant: postdate]
2: come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they
modify" [syn: predate]
3: be the predecessor of [syn: come before] [ant: succeed]
4: move ahead (of others) in time or space [syn: lead] [ant: follow]