being sure about (verb) bank on: depend upon
Sinonime: antecede, antedate,
anticipate, be ahead of, come first, forerun,
foreshadow, go before, go in advance,
guide,
harbinger, have a head start,
head, head up,
herald, in space,
introduce,
lead, light the way, outrank,
pace, pave the way,
pioneer, predate, preexist, preface,
presage,
rank, ring in, run ahead,
scout, take precedence,
time, usher
Antonime: follow, go after