precede
verb
[ prɪˈsiːd ]
• come before (something) in time.
• "a gun battle had preceded the explosions"
Similar:
go/come before,
go in advance of,
lead up to,
lead to,
pave the way for,
prepare the way for,
set the scene for,
herald,
introduce,
usher in,
antecede,
predate,
antedate,
forego,
prevene,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’.
