33 entries under head topic. ×

16
antecede(verb, cause, lead, come)
15
precede(verb, cause, delay, lead)
14
predate(verb, cause, lead, come)
9
anticipate(verb, delay, lead, accelerate)
7
forerun(verb, cause, lead, anticipate)
6
pace(verb, cause, lead, anticipate)
5
introduce(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
5
lead(verb, anticipate, presage, herald)
4
go before(verb, expression, lead, anticipate)
3
foreshadow(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
3
herald(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
3
pioneer(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
3
preexist(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
3
preface(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
2
be ahead of(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
2
come first(verb, expression, lead, anticipate)
2
go in advance(verb, expression, idiom, lead)
2
guide(verb, lead, anticipate, presage)
2
have a head start(expression, idiom, lead, anticipate)
2
head up(verb, expression, lead, anticipate)
<12>
11 years ago|4.3k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). antedate thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/antedate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "antedate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/antedate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, antedate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/antedate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "antedate thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/antedate/thesaurus/synonyms>