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pioneer

/ˌpaɪəˈnɪɹ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    open up an area or prepare a way

    She pioneered a graduate program for women students

  2. noun

    someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

  3. noun

    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

    they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them

  4. verb

    take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

    This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants

  5. verb

    open up and explore a new area

    pioneer space

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