pioneer

²pioneer

verb

Definition of PIONEER

intransitive verb

: to act as a pioneer <pioneered in the development of airplanes>

transitive verb

1

: to open or prepare for others to follow; also : settle

2

: to originate or take part in the development of

Examples of PIONEER

1. a painter who pioneered a new art form
2. The new method of cancer treatment was pioneered by an international team of researchers.
3. He helped pioneer a new route to the West.
4. He pioneered in the development of airplanes.

First Known Use of PIONEER

1780

Related to PIONEER

Synonyms: begin, constitute, establish, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, found, plant, set up, start

Antonyms: close (down), phase out, shut (up)

Related Words: author, father, originate; conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up); construct, put up; develop, enlarge, expand; endow, finance, fund, subsidize; arrange, organize, systematize, systemize; refound, reinitiate, reinstitute, relaunch

Near Antonyms: abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify; end, finish, halt, stop, terminate; round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

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