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to pioneer
01
to be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something
Transitive: to pioneer a development
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
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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