Antecede

an-te-secK, v. t. To go before in time. — Antecedent, a. Going before; prior; previous. — n. That which, etc.; pi. the earlier events of one's life. a (Gram.) The noun to which a relative refers. (Logic.) The first of two propositions in an enthymeme; the first and conditional part of a hypothetical proposition. (Math.) The first of two terms of a ratio. — Antecedently, adv. Previously. — Antece or, -ser, n. One wno goes before; a leader; one who po e ed land before the present po e or.