precede

[1]	predate , come/go/proceed before/first , go ahead/in advance (of) , forego , forgo , lead (the way) , pave the way (for) , antecede , antedate , herald , usher in , introduce , antecede , foreshadow , antedate , predate
[2]	predate
[3]	come before
[4]	lead
[5]	preface , premise , introduce