precedent
precedent · precedents · precedented · precedenting
To provide precedents forTo provide precedents for.
US/pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
» Doing this will set a precedent.
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2 senses(transitive)To provide precedents for.
(transitive)To be a precedent for.
Examples
25 sentencesOrigin
From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdeFrom Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
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Forms
precedents, precedenting, precedented, precedented| Base form | precedent · to precedent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | precedents |
| Present participle | precedenting |
| Past simple | precedented |
| Past participle | precedented |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstare decisis
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.