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Preceded
- verb - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
- come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
Precedes
- verb - be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
- come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
- furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
Precepts
- noun - a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
- a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
- rule of personal conduct
Precinct
- noun - a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
Precious
- adjective - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
- extremely; "there is precious little time left"
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories"
- obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
- of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
Precised
- verb - make a summary (of)
Precises
- verb - make a summary (of)
Preclude
- verb - debar
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- Leave out
- make impossible, especially beforehand
Precooks
- verb - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"