προφθάνειν
From LSJ
Θνητὸς πεφυκὼς τοὐπίσω πειρῶ βλέπειν → Homo natus id, quod instat, ut videas, age → Als sterblich Wesen mühe dich zu seh'n, was folgt
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