Precede and Taking over

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Precede verb - To go or come before in time.

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Taking over is an antonym for precede.

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.

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Precede is an antonym for taking over in topics: come after, put in place of.

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