antecedent
US /ˌæntɪˈsidn:t/
・UK /ˌæntɪˈsi:dnt/
C1
adj.AdjectivePrevious event, idea and influenced something else
The new president changed the policy that had been used for many years by antecedent presidents
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How do reflexive pronouns get their meaning? Syntax Video #4
- Ingrid, in the sentence, is the antecedent of herself.
Ingrid, in the sentence, is the antecedent of herself.
- And this is where our closest preceding antecedent comes in: herself has to refer to the mother.
And this is where our closest preceding antecedent comes in: herself has to refer to the mother.
William Ury, "Getting to Yes with Yourself" | Talks At Google
- He said, "Okay, yeah, well, maybe I can give myself that freedom." So there was this kind of a psychological antecedent there inside himself.
He said, "Okay, yeah, well, maybe I can give myself that freedom." So there was this kind of a psychological antecedent there inside himself.
- So there was this kind of psychological antecedent
So there was this kind of psychological antecedent
Michael Sandel：Justice What's The Right Thing To Do Episode 08 WHATS A FAIR START
- That's an antecedent standard, moral dessert.
That's an antecedent standard, moral dessert.
- That's an antecedent standard. Moral desert.
That's an antecedent standard. Moral desert.
Michael Sandel Justice：What's The Right Thing To Do
- That's an antecedent standard. Moral desert.
That's an antecedent standard. Moral desert.
Susan Kare: Designing Icons & Graphics For the Original Mac
- It obviously had a hieroglyphic antecedent, and I hid some hieroglyphic-type symbols in there.
It obviously had a hieroglyphic antecedent, and I hid some hieroglyphic-type symbols in there.
Tokyo’s endless rain | DW News
- So going into this, there were antecedent moist conditions, and soil moisture was through the roof.
So going into this, there were antecedent moist conditions, and soil moisture was through the roof.