προκαθηγέομαι

A. go before and guide, Plb. 3.95.6; τῆς εὐνοίας ‐ηγουμένης πρός τινας Id. 5.86.10; π. κρίσεων influence decisions beforehand, Id. 3.6.7; τοῖς . . θεοῖς π. τῶν ἀγαθῶν Jul. Or. 4.133c; to be a forerunner, pioneer, Metrod. Fr. 33.

II. to be precedent, opp. consequent or subsequent, S.E. P. 2.101,116, etc.