pave the way

Weak matches

• be friendly and talkative
• break ground
• cut the first turf
• get one's feet wet
• lay the first stone
• lead off
• lead the way
• make a start
• oil the works
• open the way
• set at ease
• smooth the path
• socialize
• start
• start the ball rolling
• take the plunge

Strong matches

• advertise
• announce
• ballyhoo
• broadcast
• declare
• foretoken
• harbinger
• indicate
• portend
• precede
• presage
• proclaim
• promise
• publicize
• publish
• show
• tout
• trumpet

Weak matches

• forerun
• preindicate
• usher in

Strongest matches

• announce
• offer
• open
• propose
• recommend
• submit
• suggest

Strong matches

• acquaint
• advance
• air
• broach
• familiarize
• harbinger
• herald
• moot
• originate
• precede
• preface
• usher
• ventilate

Weak matches

• bring out
• bring up
• come out with
• do the honors
• fix up
• get things rolling
• get-together
• give introduction
• kick off
• knock down
• lead into
• lead off
• open up
• put forward
• set forth
• spring with
• start ball rolling

Strongest matches

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• predate
• presage

Strong matches

• antecede
• antedate
• guide
• harbinger
• head
• herald
• introduce
• lead
• outrank
• pace
• pioneer
• preexist
• preface
• rank
• scout
• time
• usher

Weak matches

• be ahead of
• come first
• forerun
• go before
• go in advance
• have a head start
• head up
• in space
• light the way
• ring in
• run ahead
• take precedence

Strongest matches

• anticipate
• foreshadow
• outrank
• presage

Strong matches

• antecede
• antedate
• guide
• harbinger
• head
• herald
• introduce
• lead
• pace
• pioneer
• preexist
• preface
• rank
• scout
• time
• usher

Weak matches

• be ahead of
• come first
• forerun
• go before
• go in advance
• have a head start
• head up
• in space
• light the way
• ring in
• run ahead
• take precedence

Strongest matches

• arrange
• brace
• equip
• fit
• fix
• gird
• provide
• warm up

Strong matches

• brief
• fortify
• get
• make
• order
• organize
• post
• prep
• set
• strengthen

Weak matches

• clear the decks
• fill in
• fit out
• gear up
• get ready
• get set
• keep posted
• let in on
• make ready
• make up
• psych up
• put on to
• wise up

Strongest matches

• alleviate
• ease
• facilitate
• iron out
• mellow
• mitigate
• soften

Strong matches

• allay
• appease
• assuage
• calm
• comfort
• cool
• cool out
• extenuate
• mollify
• palliate
• pat
• stroke

Weak matches

• take the edge off
• take the sting out

Strongest matches

• escort
• initiate
• precede
• steer

Strong matches

• conduct
• direct
• herald
• inaugurate
• institute
• introduce
• launch
• lead
• marshal
• originate
• pilot
• preface
• receive

Weak matches

• bring in
• open the door
• set up
• show around
• show in
• show out