1. to go before in time; to precede
Usage: formal

Examples

• The Renaissance anteceded the Enlightenment by several centuries.
• Her arrival anteceded the start of the meeting by only a few minutes.
• The symptoms that antecede the disease are often overlooked.
• Ancient civilizations anteceded modern technology by thousands of years.
• The warning signs anteceded the economic collapse.
• His reputation for excellence anteceded his actual achievements.