take precedence

take precedence
index beat (defeat), override, surpass, transcend

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  • take precedence over — TAKE PRIORITY OVER, outweigh, prevail over, come before. → precedence * * * take precedence over ● precede …   Useful english dictionary

  • take precedence over — index outweigh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take precedence over — the children s needs take precedence over all the other concerns Syn: take priority over, outweigh, prevail over, come before …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • take rank of — To take precedence over • • • Main Entry: ↑rank …   Useful english dictionary

  • Precedence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Precedence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 precedence precedence Sgm: N 1 coming before coming before &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 the lead the lead le pas Sgm: N 1 superiority superiority &c. 33 Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • precedence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ historical VERB + PRECEDENCE ▪ have, take ▪ give sb/sth ▪ You should give your schoolwork precedence …   Collocations dictionary

  • 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 — 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 — 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

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