an·te·cede /ˌæntəˈsid/
An·te·cede v. t. & i. To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass.
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antecede
v : be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede
bronze tools" [syn: predate, precede, forego, antedate]
[ant: postdate]