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Pioneer

/ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɹ/

One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

📖 Definitions of "Pioneer"

noun

1
One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
2
A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
"Certain politicians can be considered as pioneers of reform."
3
A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
4
A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.

verb

1
To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow.
"The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique."

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
initiateverb	(transitive) To begin; to start.
innovatornoun	Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.
open upverb	(intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
open upverb	(intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.
initiatenoun	A new member of an organization.
innovatornoun	Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.
trailblazernoun	(figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.
openingnoun	An act or instance of making or becoming open.
opennoun	(in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
leadingnoun	An act by which one is led or guided.
forefrontnoun	The leading position or edge.
explorenoun	(colloquial) An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.
initiatornoun	One who initiates.
leadernoun	Any person who leads or directs.
heraldnoun	A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
frontrunnernoun	Alternative form of front runner. [(idiomatic) Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.]
leadershipnoun	The capacity of someone to lead others.
groundbreakingnoun	A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.
avant-gardenoun	Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
foundernoun	One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
trendsetternoun	Someone who starts a trend, or makes something more popular.
innovative	Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
fighternoun	A person who fights; a combatant.