Come after and Precede

Come after

Come after verb - Be the successor (of).

Precede is an antonym for come after in topics: follow, occur, come to pass, take the place of.

Precede

Precede verb - Be earlier in time; go back further.
Usage example: Stone tools precede bronze tools
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Synonyms for Precede

Come after is an antonym for precede.

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

Both terms in one sentence

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