Verb

voran|stellen

Translation

to put first, to preface, to prioritize

Er stellte dem Roman ein Zitat voran.

He prefaced the novel with a quote.

Wir müssen die Bedürfnisse der Kunden voranstellen.

We must prioritize the customers' needs.

((sth.acc)) ((to sth.dat)) to preface (sth.dat) with (sth.acc) He prefaced the report with an introduction.

((sth.acc)) to prioritize (sth.acc) One should always prioritize safety.

Synonyms: priorisieren (to prioritize); Antonyms: hintanstellen (to put last)

From 'voran' (in front) + 'stellen' (to place). Literally 'to place in front'.

Imagine 'placing' ('stellen') the most important item 'in front' ('voran') of everything else.