προφθάνειν
From LSJ
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also: προφθάνω) anticipate, be ahead of, be first, get a start, get ahead of, get in front of, get the start of, steal a march on
Lexicon Thucydideum
antevertere, to outstrip, surpass, 3.69.2. 7.73.1, 7.73.3, 8.51.1.