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in the PONS Dictionary

devancer [d(ə)vɑ͂se] VB trans

1. devancer (distancer):

devancer qn de qc
devancer qn de qc
jdm [um etw] voraus sein

2. devancer (être le premier):

devancer (rival, concurrent)
devancer (rival, concurrent)

3. devancer (précéder):

devancer qn
devancer qn
devancer qn au feu/au carrefour

4. devancer (aller au devant de):

devancer qn/une question

5. devancer (anticiper):

devancer (paiement)
devancer la date de paiement
OpenDict entry

devancer VB

devancer qn (rival, concurrent)
devancer qc
Présent
jedevance
tudevances
il/elle/ondevance
nousdevançons
vousdevancez
ils/ellesdevancent
Imparfait
jedevançais
tudevançais
il/elle/ondevançait
nousdevancions
vousdevanciez
ils/ellesdevançaient
Passé simple
jedevançai
tudevanças
il/elle/ondevança
nousdevançâmes
vousdevançâtes
ils/ellesdevancèrent
Futur simple
jedevancerai
tudevanceras
il/elle/ondevancera
nousdevancerons
vousdevancerez
ils/ellesdevanceront

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)