precedes

Verb

• be earlier in time; go back further
• come before
• be the predecessor of
• move ahead (of others) in time or space
• furnish with a preface or introduction
  • "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
• third-person singular simple present indicative of precede

Synonyms

antecede, antedate, come before, forego, forgo, introduce, lead, precede, predate, preface, premise

Antonyms

follow, postdate, succeed