lights the way (verb) precede: go ahead of
Detalii: precede means to be earlier in time or come before, while proceed means to continue with one's activities or to follow a procedure or take a course
Sinonime: banal, commonplace, dull,
feeble, hackneyed, mawkish,
melodramatic, old hat, old-fashioned,
sentimental, shopworn, stale, stereotyped,
stupid, tired, warmed-over
Antonime: new,
original,
unique