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devancer

Pronunciation: /də.vɑ̃.se/

“devancer” is a French word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to overtake, to get ahead, to surpass
  2. to arrive earlier than (someone), to do (something before somebody else), to beat to the punch
  3. to precede, to be ahead of (something in a list)
  4. to anticipate, to pre-empt

In French

  1. Précéder quelqu’un en gagnant le devant, arriver avant lui.
  2. Précéder dans l’ordre des temps.
  3. Précéder quelqu’un dans l’accomplissement d’une chose en y apportant plus de diligence.
  4. Surpasser, avoir l’avantage.
  5. Anticiper une action et agir avant qu’elle se réalise.

Etymology

From devant.

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