go before

THESAURUS

go before

announce, antecede, antedate, anticipate, be before, be early, be the bellwether, beacon, blaze the trail, break the trail, come before, come first, foreglimpse, forerun, foresee, forestall, foretaste, front, get ahead of, get before, go ahead of, go in advance, go off half-cocked, guide, have priority, have the start, head, head the line, head the table, head up, herald, introduce, jump the gun, kick off, lap, lead, lead off, lead the dance, lead the way, light the way, outrank, outstrip, pace, pioneer, precede, precurse, predate, preexist, proclaim, rank, rate, set the pace, spearhead, stand first, take precedence, take the lead, usher in, win the start

ROGET THESAURUS

go before

Priority

VB precede, come before, forerun, go before, preexist, dawn, presage, herald, usher in, be beforehand, steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall, have the start, gain the start.

Precession

VB go before, go ahead, go in the van, go in advance, precede, forerun, usher in, introduce, herald, head, take the lead, lead the way, lead the dance, get the start, have the start, steal a march, get before, get ahead, get in front of, outstrip, take precedence.