pioneered

[pahy-uh-neer]

pi·o·neer

[pahy-uh-neer]
noun
1.
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
2.
one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress: pioneers in cancer research.
3.
one of a group of foot soldiers detailed to make roads, dig intrenchments, etc., in advance of the main body.
4.
Ecology. an organism that successfully establishes itself in a barren area, thus starting an ecological cycle of life.
5.
(initial capital letter) Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. space probes that explored the solar system and transmitted scientific information to earth.
EXPAND
6.
(initial capital letter) (formerly) a member of a Communist organization in the Soviet Union for children ranging in age from 10 to 16. Compare Komsomol, Octobrist.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object)
7.
to act as a pioneer.

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Pioneered is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
verb (used with object)
8.
to be the first to open or prepare (a way, settlement, etc.).
9.
to take part in the beginnings of; initiate: to pioneer an aid program.
10.
to lead the way for (a group); guide.
adjective
11.
being the earliest, original, first of a particular kind, etc.: a pioneer method of adult education.
12.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pioneers: pioneer justice.
13.
being a pioneer: a pioneer fur trader.

Origin:
1515–25; < Middle French pionier, Old French peonier foot soldier. See peon, -eer

un·pi·o·neer·ing, adjective


2. leader, trailblazer, forerunner, pathfinder.

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