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English *verb*: come before
1.	come before (social) be the predecessor of
		Samples	Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands.
		Synonyms	precede
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP
		Antonyms	come after, succeed, follow

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