tell vs precede

tell and precede both are verbs.

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

As verbs, precede is a hyponym of tell; that is, precede is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:

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