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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.
Steve Jobs pioneered the development of personal computers.
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.
The settlers pioneered a route across the mountains to the new land.
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.
The company plans to pioneer the market with their new technology.
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.
She studied the lives of pioneers in the 19th century.
02
an individual who initiates or develops a new field of research, technology, or art
Examples
She was a pioneer in renewable energy research.
The scientist became a pioneer of artificial intelligence.
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