Synonyms and related words :
antecede, break ground, break the ice, come before, come first, commence, create, embark, enter, front, go ahead of, go before, go in advance, have priority, head, head the table, head up, inaugurate, initiate, invent, kick off, launch, lead, lead the way, open, originate, outrank, pioneer, precede, rank, rate, set to, stand first, start, take precedence, take the initiative, take the lead, take the plunge, usher in