precede vs tell

precede and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
precede	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of precede; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than precede:

Other hypernyms of precede include say, state.

precede (verb)	tell (verb)
furnish with a preface or introduction	discern or comprehend
move ahead (of others) in time or space	mark as different
be the predecessor of	let something be known
be earlier in time; go back further	narrate or give a detailed account of
come before	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence