intransitive. To lead to an outcome. Also transitive: to bring (a person) to an outcome. Obsolete.

figurative. To guide or direct in a certain course of action; to bring to a place, a particular condition or situation, a conclusion, etc.; to lead…

intransitive. With to. To lead to, result in.

intransitive. To have a specified result, if allowed to act; to lead or conduce to some state or condition. Const. to, rarely against.

to conduce to: to lead or tend towards (a result); to aid in bringing about, contribute to, make for, further, promote, subserve. (The current sense.)

intransitive. To be conducive, tend. Obsolete.

To or at an advanced point of progress. figurative with reference to progressive action or condition: To a great length or degree. to go far to…