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pioneer

/,paɪə'nir/

Synonyms of pioneer Antonyms of pioneer Examples of pioneer Usage of pioneer Parts of pioneer Definition that contains pioneer Words sounding like pioneer Explanation of pioneer

verb
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
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"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

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initiate

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make do cause
verb
open up an area or prepare a way
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"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

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open up

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introduce innovate
noun
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
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groundbreaker innovator trailblazer

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mastermind originator conceiver
noun
one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
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"they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"

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settler colonist
verb
open up and explore a new area
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"pioneer space"

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explore

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