Site Language: EN
The antecedent to the new law was a previous agreement.
Something that comes before something else in time or order.
The antecedent to her success was years of hard work.
In math, the antecedent is the first part of a conditional statement.
The antecedent of the story was a famous legend.
historical antecedent
antecedent event
antecedent condition
predecessor
forerunner
precursor
In the sentence "Maria lost her book," "Maria" is the antecedent of "her."
In grammar, a word or phrase that a pronoun refers to.
The dog chased its tail; the dog is the antecedent of 'its'.
In the phrase 'John said he would come', 'John' is the antecedent of 'he'.
When she finished her homework, she felt proud; 'she' refers back to the antecedent 'she'.
pronoun antecedent
antecedent clause
antecedent relationship
predecessor
forerunner
ante
