Lead and Precede

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Lead

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

Usage example: an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum

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Precede is a synonym for lead in guide topic. In some cases you can use "Precede" instead a verb "Lead", when it comes to topics like activity, start, surpass, guide physically. popular alternative

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Precede

Precede verb - Move ahead (of others) in time or space.

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Synonyms for Precede

Lead is a synonym for precede in go ahead of topic. You can use "Lead" instead a verb "Precede", if it concerns topics such as activity, start, guide. popular alternative

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

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Common collocations

band	lead band	precede band
rest	lead rest	precede rest
fight	lead fight	precede fight
battle	lead battle	precede battle
Other words: existence.

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