Follow and Precede

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Follow

Follow verb - To come after in time.
Usage example: a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast
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Antonyms for Follow
Precede is an antonym for follow in topics: come after, trail, understand, take the place of, act in accordance with.
Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Precede

Precede verb - To go or come before in time.
Usage example: there are two speeches which will precede yours
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Synonyms for Precede
Follow is an antonym for precede in go ahead of topic.
Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence
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Common collocations

order follow order precede order
game follow game precede game
events follow events precede events
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