devancer
Meanings
Verb
1. to overtake, to get ahead, to surpass (transitive)
2. to arrive earlier than (someone), to do (something before somebody else), to beat to the punch (transitive)
3. to precede, to be ahead of (something in a list) (transitive)
4. to anticipate, to pre-empt
Examples3
Pouvons-nous continuer à les devancer ?
Can we stay ahead of them?
L'infirmière devançait tous ses désirs.
The nurse anticipated all his wishes.
Il m'a frappé et il a pleuré, ensuite il m'a devancé et s'est plaint de moi.
He hit me and cried, then got ahead of me and complained.