/ Dictionary / Index A antecede: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•te•cede Pronunciation: (an"tu-sēd'), [key] — -ced•ed, -ced•ing. to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antecede (Thesaurus) antebellum antecedence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sylvan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language