come before vs precede

come before and precede both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
come before	No	No	Yes	No
precede	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come before and precede are synonyms defined as:

come before (verb)	precede (verb)
be the predecessor of	furnish with a preface or introduction
	move ahead (of others) in time or space
	be the predecessor of
	be earlier in time; go back further
	come before