precede and proceed - the difference

To precede means to come before (usually in time).
To proceed means to go forwards or to continue.
The words precede and proceed sound quite similar, and writers some sometimes confuse them. However, their meanings are quite different.

Precede

The verb to precede means to come before (usually in time).  

Examples:

Proceed

The verb to proceed means to go forwards, or to continue. The noun proceeds (always in the plural) means the profit arising from an event or sale.

Examples:

A Quick Test

PRECEDE CAN MEAN OUTRANK

Occasionally, precede can mean to come before in rank.

Example:
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