The meaning of Pioneer

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

verb

To do or be the first part of something that continues; start

Usage examples:

[ t ] he begins his new job on monday., [ i ] the movie begins at seven., [ i ] i began by explaini…

noun

A settler in or inhabitant of a colony.

Usage examples:

Earlier in our journey, we'd passed a signpost for colonia suiza, a town settled by colonists from …

noun

A person living in a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country

Usage examples:

He arrived in maryland with the first american colonists in 1634.

noun

A country that sends settlers to a place and establishes political control over it.

Usage examples:

Portugal was a major colonizer in both brazil and parts of africa

verb

Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Usage examples:

Motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

verb

Progress or evolve through a process of natural growth

verb

To grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form

Usage examples:

[ t ] this exercise will help develop the shoulder and back muscles (= it will make them stronger).…

noun

The first person to find or explore a place.

Usage examples:

Some of the first pulsar planet discoveries were later retracted by their discoverers.

noun

Someone who discovers something

Usage examples:

They were the discoverers of the structure of dna., this scientific law is named after its original…

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

verb

Set up or found

verb

To start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way

Usage examples:

He helped to establish the university of california at berkeley., once we establish the price, we c…

verb

Develop gradually.

Usage examples:

The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer

noun

A person who explores a new or unfamiliar area.

Usage examples:

A polar explorer

noun

A person who travels to places where no one has ever been to learn about them

Usage examples:

French explorers traded with the indians in many parts of north america.

adjective

Past and past participle of find.

verb

Establish or originate (an institution or organization).

Usage examples:

The monastery was founded in 1665

verb

Melt and mould (metal).

Usage examples:

The double decker bridge, one of only three in new zealand, was founded on cast iron cylinders sunk…

verb

Cause (a process or action) to begin.

Usage examples:

He proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures

noun

A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.

Usage examples:

An initiate of the cult

verb

To cause something to begin

Usage examples:

The peace talks were initiated by a special envoy.

verb

Bring about or initiate (an action or event).

Usage examples:

They instigated a reign of terror

verb

Provoke or stir up

verb

To cause an event or situation to happen by your actions

Usage examples:

Changes in the orientation program were instigated by the new director.

noun

An organization having a particular purpose, especially one that is involved with science, education, or a specific profession.

Usage examples:

The institute of architects

verb

Introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy).

Usage examples:

The state instituted a national lottery

verb

Set up or lay the groundwork for

verb

Bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time.

Usage examples:

Various new taxes were introduced

verb

To arrange for you to meet and learn the name of another person

Usage examples:

I’d like to introduce you to my friend, sally., george, i’d like to introduce my friend, sally., it…

verb

To make goods or services available to be bought for the first time

Usage examples:

The company plans to introduce 45 new models over the next five years., the product range is being …

verb

Set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.

Usage examples:

The town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen

noun

An act or instance of launching something.

Usage examples:

The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving

noun

A large motorboat, used especially for short trips.

Usage examples:

She cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

preposition

Short for of, used to represent a pronunciation.

Usage examples:

A cup o' coffee

abbreviation

Ortho-.

Usage examples:

O -xylene

suffix

Forming chiefly informal or slang variants or derivatives such as beano, wino.

noun

A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.

Usage examples:

The early european settlers in america were often fleeing from religious persecution

noun

The point of a spear.

Usage examples:

Soon it was literally raining spearheads on the assassin.

verb

Lead (an attack or movement).

Usage examples:

He's spearheading a campaign to reduce the number of accidents at work

phrase

The head and sharpened point of a spear

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

noun

A person who is the first to do something; an innovator.

Usage examples:

He was a trailblazer for many ideas that are now standard fare

noun

A person who is the first to do something that other people do later

Usage examples:

She was a trailblazer as the only woman in the us senate.

noun

The first person, company, etc. to do something new

Usage examples:

Britain must become the tax-cutting trailblazers of the european union., she was a trailblazer in b…