précéder

Précéder is a French verb that translates to "to precede" in English. It signifies being or coming before something else in time, space, or order. The verb can be used in various contexts.

In terms of time, précéder indicates that an event happened or will happen before another. For example, "La naissance précède la mort" means "Birth precedes death." In a chronological sense, it denotes the earlier position in a sequence.

Spatially, précéder means to be in front of or to come before something else physically. If one object is in front of another, it précède it. For instance, "Le premier wagon précède le reste du train" means "The first carriage precedes the rest of the train."

In terms of order or rank, précéder can mean to be of higher importance or to come first in a list or hierarchy. A person's title might précéder their name, or a more significant event might précéder a less significant one. The concept is broadly about being in front, earlier, or of higher standing in a given arrangement.