predecease
To die sooner thanTo die sooner than.
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» Tom's wife Mary predeceased him.
Томова дружина Мері померла раніше за нього. — deniko
Мері, жінка Тома, померла раніше за нього. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo die sooner than.
Husbands usually predecease their wives.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father and never became king.
die before; die earlier than
Examples
8 sentencesTom's wife Mary predeceased him.
Томова дружина Мері померла раніше за нього. — deniko
Tom predeceased his father.
Tom Jackson was predeceased by his wife, Mary.
Tom's brother, John, predeceased him.
My grandfather predeceased my great-grandfather.
ruМой дед умер раньше прадеда. — soniamiku
deMein Großvater ist noch vor meinem Urgroßvater gestorben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
predeceases, predeceasing, predeceased, predeceased| Base form | predecease · to predecease |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | predeceases |
| Present participle | predeceasing |
| Past simple | predeceased |
| Past participle | predeceased |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
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