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preexist

verb

/ˌpriːɪɡˈzɪst/

Meaning

to exist beforehand or before something else

These customs preexist the arrival of modern technology.

precede, antedate, predate, exist before

follow, succeed

preexist in, customs preexist, traditions preexist

to bury a dead body in the ground

to spread through and be present in every part of something

to go down on one's knees; to rest on the knees

to send someone away from a place as punishment; to get rid of

To link things together in a series or chain.

to be present at; to give attention to; to take care of