preceding

Meanings

Verb

• be earlier in time; go back further
• come before
• be the predecessor of
• move ahead (of others) in time or space
• furnish with a preface or introduction
• present participle and gerund of precede

Adjective

• existing or coming before

Adjective Satellite

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Adj

• Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

Synonyms

antecede, antecedent, antedate, come before, forego, forgo, introduce, lead, past, precede, predate, preface, premise, prevenient, retiring

Antonyms

follow, postdate, subsequent, succeed, succeeding

Anagrams of preceding