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to pioneer
01
to be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something
Transitive: to pioneer a development
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pioneer
3rd person singular
pioneers
Past simple
pioneered
Past participle
pioneered
Examples
Marie Curie pioneered research on radioactivity.
02
to create or develop a path, road, or area, often for the first time
Transitive: to pioneer a path
Examples
The explorers pioneered a new trail through the dense forest.
03
to discover, explore, or develop a new area that has not been explored before
Transitive: to pioneer an area
Examples
The astronauts will pioneer Mars, making it possible for future missions.
Pioneer
01
an early settler or colonist who establishes residence in a previously uninhabited or sparsely populated region
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
pioneers
Examples
The pioneers crossed the plains to settle the frontier.
02
an individual who initiates or develops a new field of research, technology, or art
Examples
She was a pioneer in renewable energy research.
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