1. (v. t.) To precede; to be in advance of something\.

2. (v. t.) To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger; to announce.

announce antecede antedate anticipate be before be early blaze the trail break the trail come before foreglimpse foresee foreshow forestall foretaste get ahead of give notice go before go off half-cocked guide harbinger herald introduce jump the gun lead notify pace pioneer preannounce precede precurse predate preexist preindicate presage proclaim run before usher in win the start