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Antecede Definition & Meaning

antecede
verb
  1. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

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What does antecede mean?
be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
What part of speech is antecede?
Antecede is a verb.

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