- have precedence over
- have priority over, be first in importance, be more urgent than
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
have precedence over
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precedence — noun (U) 1 take/have precedence over to be considered more important than someone or something else and therefore come or be done before them: Saving the child s life took precedence over everything else. 2 the relative importance of different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
have the pas of someone — To take precedence over someone • • • Main Entry: ↑pas … Useful english dictionary
precedence — The established system of priorities of trade in an exchange. For example, the highest bid and lowest offer have highest precedence; the first bid or first offer at a price has highest priority, and large orders have priority over smaller orders … Financial and business terms
precedence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ historical VERB + PRECEDENCE ▪ have, take ▪ give sb/sth ▪ You should give your schoolwork precedence … Collocations dictionary
precedence, precedent — These words have common origins in Latin terms meaning to go before and to yield. Precedence refers to the act or fact of going before, priority in rank or order, the right to go in front : On highways, ambulances have precedence (or take… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
precedence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Coming before Nouns 1. precedence, coming before; superiority, importance, preference; priority, preexistence; antecedence, precedency, antecedency, anteposition, anteriority, pecking order. 2.… … English dictionary for students
precedence — prec|e|dence [ presıdəns ] noun uncount a more important position or status than something or someone else, or the right to a more important position or status: Disputes over precedence were inevitable. have/take precedence: Safety should take… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precedence — [[t]pre̱sɪdəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N over n If one thing takes precedence over another, it is regarded as more important than the other thing. Have as much fun as possible at college, but don t let it take precedence over work... As the King s… … English dictionary
precedence — UK [ˈpresɪdəns] / US noun [uncountable] a) a more important position or status than something or someone else, or the right to a more important position or status Quarrels over precedence were inevitable. have/take precedence: Safety should take… … English dictionary
precedence — n. to have, take precedence over * * * [ presɪd(ə)ns] take precedence over to have … Combinatory dictionary
