bridge the gap (verb) tide over: help along
Sinonime: begin, colonize,
create,
develop,
discover,
establish,
explore, found, go out in front,
initiate,
instigate,
institute,
launch, map out, open up,
originate,
prepare, show the way,
spearhead*,
start, take the lead, trailblaze
Antonime: hinder,
hurt