precede vs come before

precede and come before both are verbs.

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

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

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