Served as an intro to

• Ushered in
• Introduced, in a way
• Introduced (by)
• Wrote an introduction

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: preface )

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Preface \Pref"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prefaced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Prefacing .] To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse.