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antecedent
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural antecedents
plural antecedents
Learner's definition of ANTECEDENT
1
[count] grammar : a word or phrase that is represented by another word (such as a pronoun)先行词
- “John” is the antecedent of the pronoun “him” in “Mary saw John and thanked him.”在Mary saw John and thanked him一句中，John是代词him的先行词。
2
[count] formal : something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it先例；前例；前身
- The events were antecedents of/to the war. [=the events helped to cause the war]这些事件是战争的前奏。
- the antecedents of rap music [=music that came before and influenced rap music]说唱音乐的前身
3
antecedents [plural] formal : the people in a family who lived in past times祖先；祖宗
- He is proud of his Scottish antecedents. [=(more commonly) ancestors]他为自己的苏格兰祖先感到骄傲。
2 antecedent /ˌæntəˈsiːdənt/ adjective
2 antecedent
/ˌæntəˈsiːdənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ANTECEDENT
formal
: earlier in time先前的；先时的
- These antecedent [=prior, previous] events affected the outcome of the war.这些前期事件影响了战争结局。
an·te·ced·ent ˌan-tə-ˈsē-dᵊnt 
plural antecedents
1
grammar : a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
broadly : a word or phrase replaced by a substitute
Did you know?
A basic principle of clear writing is to keep your antecedents clear. Pronouns are often used in order not to repeat a noun (so instead of saying "Sheila turns 22 tomorrow, and Sheila is having a party", we replace the second "Sheila" with "she"). But sloppy writers sometimes leave their antecedents unclear (for instance, "Sheila helps Kathleen out, but she doesn't appreciate it", where it isn't clear who "she" is). Watch out for this possible problem when using not just he and she but also they, them, it, this, *and *that. And keep in mind that antecedent isn't just a grammar term. You may talk about the antecedents of heart disease (such as bad eating habits), the antecedents of World War II (such as the unwise Treaty of Versailles), and even your own antecedents (your mother, grandfather, etc.).
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun “John” is the antecedent of the pronoun “him” in “Mary saw John and thanked him.” what are the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War? Adjective I'd like to follow up on an antecedent question from another reporter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Now, with the good wishes of all estates, Mr. Rankin has completed the work of his esteemed antecedent. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The look maintains its antecedent’s simple shapes but replaces the restrained palette of neutrals and natural wood with pastels. Dale Hrabi And Nina Molina, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Stadler was a master of the clarinet and basset horn — an early antecedent of the modern clarinet — and was a co-inventor of the basset clarinet, the instrument for which Mozart originally wrote his concerto. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 Such a censure would be an extraordinary measure against a religious leader, its closest antecedent perhaps being the sanctions the United States leveled against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. New York Times, 21 May 2022 The sequel is a more explicit künstlerroman than its antecedent. Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022 But these campaign videos actually have a different, more prosaically political antecedent: Tucker Carlson’s monologues. New York Times, 22 Mar. 2022 Wide swaths of Scott’s plan—including bolstering police funding, waging war on career politicians, demanding that parents receive a greater say in school curriculum—find their antecedent in Newt Gingrich’s original. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
Joke’s on me — there is no reference point, no explicit antecedent. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Now, with the good wishes of all estates, Mr. Rankin has completed the work of his esteemed antecedent. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The look maintains its antecedent’s simple shapes but replaces the restrained palette of neutrals and natural wood with pastels. Dale Hrabi And Nina Molina, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Stadler was a master of the clarinet and basset horn — an early antecedent of the modern clarinet — and was a co-inventor of the basset clarinet, the instrument for which Mozart originally wrote his concerto. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 Such a censure would be an extraordinary measure against a religious leader, its closest antecedent perhaps being the sanctions the United States leveled against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. New York Times, 21 May 2022 The sequel is a more explicit künstlerroman than its antecedent. Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022 But these campaign videos actually have a different, more prosaically political antecedent: Tucker Carlson’s monologues. New York Times, 22 Mar. 2022 Wide swaths of Scott’s plan—including bolstering police funding, waging war on career politicians, demanding that parents receive a greater say in school curriculum—find their antecedent in Newt Gingrich’s original. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin antecedent-, antecedens, from Latin, what precedes, from neuter of antecedent-, antecedens, present participle of antecedere to go before, from ante- + cedere to go
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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