This is the 8787th most frequent Portuguese word.
antecede
"Antecede" means "to precede or come before."
Here, 'antecede' conveys the idea of necessary actions or stages that come before achieving an objective.
Uma preparação cuidadosa antecede um projeto bem-sucedido.
Careful preparation precedes a successful project.
In this context, 'antecede' refers to the chronological order of historical periods.
Na história, a época medieval antecede o Renascimento.
In history, the medieval era precedes the Renaissance.
In this sentence, 'antecede' is used to indicate the concept of 'coming before in sequence or timing'.