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verb to come before in time or order; to precede

• In the study of history, events that antecede a major event are crucial to understanding its impact.
• The meeting tomorrow will antecede the deadline for the project.
• I can't believe how quickly those trends antecede each other on social media.
• The roots of the conflict antecede the current political situation.

verb to put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement

• The scientist used a special lens to invert the image in the microscope.
• Can you invert the colors on this photo before posting it online?
• I accidentally hit the invert button on my phone and now everything looks weird.
• Sometimes it's necessary to invert our perspective in order to see things more clearly.

noun a military or naval action, campaign, or mission

• The hospital successfully completed the delicate surgical operation.
• The doctors did a great job with the operation.
• The surgery went smoothly, no hiccups during the operation.
• The business merger was a complex operation that required careful planning.

noun a piece of work to be done or undertaken

verb to assign a task to someone

• The task at hand requires meticulous attention to detail.
• I have a big task to complete by the end of the day.
• I'll handle this task like a boss.
• Sometimes life throws us difficult tasks to overcome.