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leadto conduct or escort: lead them out; a heavy bluish-gray metal
Not to be confused with:led – past tense of lead: He led them along the path.lead 1 L0098325 (lēd)v. led (lĕd), lead·ing, leads v.tr.1. To show the way to by going in advance: The host led us to our table. See Synonyms at guide.2. To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter.3. a. To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.b. To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).4. To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.5. a. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.b. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.6. To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.7. a. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.b. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.c. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.8. To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.9. To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.10. To guide (a partner) in dancing.11. a. To aim in front of (a moving target).b. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing speed.v.intr.1. To be first; be ahead.2. To go first as a guide.3. To act as commander, director, or guide.4. To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.6. To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.7. To begin a presentation or account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.8. a. To guide a dance partner.b. To start a dance step on a specified foot.9. Baseball To advance or stand a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch. Used of a base runner.10. Sports To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch: led with a right to the body.n.1. a. The first or foremost position: a racer in the lead.b. One occupying such a position; a leader.c. The initiative: took the lead in setting the pace of the project.2. The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority: held a lead of nine points at the half.3. a. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.b. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.4. Command; leadership: took over the lead of the company.5. An example; a precedent: followed his sister's lead in running for office.6. a. The principal role in a film, play, show, or other scripted production.b. The person playing such a role.7. a. The introductory portion of a news story, especially the first sentence.b. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.8. Games a. The first play.b. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.c. A card played first in a round.9. Baseball An amount of space that a base runner moves or stands away from one base in the direction of the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch.10. Sports A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.11. A leash.12. Geology a. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.b. See lode.13. Electronics A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.14. Nautical The direction in which a line runs.15. The distance aimed in front of a moving target.16. A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.adj.1. First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.2. Most important: the lead author of a research paper.Phrasal Verbs: lead off1. To begin; start.2. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning. lead on1. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.2. To mislead; deceive.Idioms: lead the way1. To show a course or route by going in advance.2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology. lead up to1. To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.2. To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.
[Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]
lead 2 L0083900 (lĕd)n.1. Symbol Pb A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted chiefly from galena and used in containers and pipes for corrosives, solder and type metal, bullets, radiation shielding, paints, glass, storage batteries, and antiknock compounds. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,749°C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.2. a. Any of various, often graphitic compositions used as the writing substance in pencils.b. A thin stick of such material.3. Bullets from or for firearms; shot: pumped the target full of lead.4. A lead weight suspended by a line, used to make soundings.5. Printing A thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type.6. leadsa. Strips of lead used to hold the panes of a window.b. Chiefly British A flat roof covered with sheets of lead.tr.v. lead·ed, lead·ing, leads 1. To cover, line, weight, or fill with lead.2. Printing To provide space between (lines of type) with leads.3. To secure (window glass) with leads.4. To treat with lead or a lead compound: leaded gasoline; leaded paint.Idiom: get the lead out Informal To start moving or move more rapidly.
[Middle English led, from Old English lēad, probably of Celtic origin.]
lead adj.lead (liːd) vb, leads, leading or led (lɛd) 1. to show the way to (an individual or a group) by going with or ahead: lead the party into the garden. 2. to guide or be guided by holding, pulling, etc: he led the horse by its reins. 3. (tr) to cause to act, feel, think, or behave in a certain way; induce; influence: he led me to believe that he would go. 4. (Law) (tr) to phrase a question to (a witness) that tends to suggest the desired answer5. (when: intr, foll by to) (of a road, route, etc) to serve as the means of reaching a place6. (tr) to go ahead so as to indicate (esp in the phrase lead the way)7. to guide, control, or direct: to lead an army. 8. (tr) to direct the course of or conduct (water, a rope or wire, etc) along or as if along a channel9. to initiate the action of (something); have the principal part in (something): to lead a discussion. 10. to go at the head of or have the top position in (something): he leads his class in geography. 11. (foll by: with) to have as the first or principal item: the newspaper led with the royal birth. 12. (Classical Music) music a. Brit to play first violin in (an orchestra)b. (intr) (of an instrument or voice) to be assigned an important entry in a piece of music13. (Dancing) to direct and guide (one's partner) in a dance14. (tr) a. to pass or spend: I lead a miserable life. b. to cause to pass a life of a particular kind: to lead a person a dog's life. 15. (foll by: to) to tend (to) or result (in): this will only lead to misery. 16. (Card Games) to initiate a round of cards by putting down (the first card) or to have the right to do this: she led a diamond. 17. (Shooting) (tr) to aim at a point in front of (a moving target) in shooting, etc, in order to allow for the time of flight18. (Boxing) (intr) boxing to make an offensive blow, esp as one's habitual attacking punch: southpaws lead with their right. 19. lead astray to mislead so as to cause error or wrongdoing20. lead by the nose See nose13n21. a. the first, foremost, or most prominent placeb. (as modifier): lead singer. 22. example, precedence, or leadership: the class followed the teacher's lead. 23. an advance or advantage held over others: the runner had a lead of twenty yards. 24. anything that guides or directs; indication; clue25. another name for leash26. (Card Games) the act or prerogative of playing the first card in a round of cards or the card so played27. (Theatre) the principal role in a play, film, etc, or the person playing such a role28. (Journalism & Publishing) a. the principal news story in a newspaper: the scandal was the lead in the papers. b. the opening paragraph of a news storyc. (as modifier): lead story. 29. (Classical Music) music an important entry assigned to one part usually at the beginning of a movement or section30. (Electronics) a wire, cable, or other conductor for making an electrical connection31. (Boxing) boxing a. one's habitual attacking punchb. a blow made with this32. (Nautical Terms) nautical the direction in which a rope runs33. (Geological Science) a deposit of metal or ore; lode34. (Shooting) the firing of a gun, missile, etc, ahead of a moving target to correct for the time of flight of the projectile[Old English lǣdan; related to līthan to travel, Old High German līdan to go]
lead (lɛd) n1. (Elements & Compounds) a heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element that is highly malleable: occurs principally as galena and used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. Symbol: Pb; atomic no: 82; atomic wt: 207.2; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 11.35; melting pt: 327.502°C; boiling pt: 1750°C. 2. (Navigation) a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water3. swing the lead to malinger or make up excuses4. lead weights or shot, as used in cartridges, fishing lines, etc5. (Building) a thin grooved strip of lead for holding small panes of glass or pieces of stained glass6. (Building) (plural) a. thin sheets or strips of lead used as a roof coveringb. a flat or low-pitched roof covered with such sheets7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a thin strip of type metal used for spacing between lines of hot-metal type. Compare reglet28. (Art Terms) a. graphite or a mixture containing graphite, clay, etc, used for drawingb. a thin stick of this material, esp the core of a pencil9. (modifier) of, consisting of, relating to, or containing lead10. go down like a lead balloon See balloon9vb (tr) 11. to fill or treat with lead12. to surround, cover, or secure with lead or leads13. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing to space (type) by use of leads[Old English; related to Dutch lood, German Lot] ˈleadless adj ˈleady adjlead1 (lid)
v. led, lead•ing,
n., adj. v.t. 1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort; guide: to lead a group on a hike. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. to influence or induce; cause: What led her to change her mind? 4. to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead him around to your point of view. 5. to go through or pass (time, life, etc.): to lead a full life. 6. to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course. 7. (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The next street will lead you to the post office. 8. to take or bring: The visitors were led into the senator's office. 9. to be in control or command of; direct: He led the British forces during the war. 10. to go at the head of or in advance of (a procession, list, body, etc.); proceed first in: The mayor will lead the parade. 11. to be superior to; have the advantage over: The first baseman leads his teammates in runs batted in. 12. to have top position or first place in: Iowa leads the nation in corn production. 13. to have the directing or principal part in: Who is going to lead the discussion? 14. to act as leader of (an orchestra, band, etc.); conduct. 15. to begin a hand in a card game with (a card or suit specified). 16. to aim and fire a weapon ahead of (a moving target) in order to allow for the travel of the target while the missile is reaching it. v.i. 17. to act as a guide; show the way. 18. to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house. 19. to go first; be in advance. 20. to result in; tend toward (usu. fol. by to): The incident led to her resignation. 21. to take the directing or principal part. 22. to take the offensive. 23. to make the first play in a card game. 24. to be led or submit to being led, as a horse. 25. (of a runner in baseball) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch (often fol. by away). 26. lead off, a. to begin; start. b. Baseball. to be the first player in the batting order or the first batter in an inning. 27. lead on, to mislead. n. 28. the first or foremost place; position in advance of others: to take the lead in the race. 29. the extent of such an advance position. 30. a person or thing that leads. 31. a leash. 32. a suggestion or piece of information that helps to direct or guide; tip; clue. 33. a guide or indication of a road, course, method, etc., to follow. 34. precedence; example; leadership. 35. a. the principal part in a play. b. the person who plays it. 36. a. the act or right of playing first in a card game. b. the card, suit, etc., so played. 37. the opening paragraph of a newspaper story, serving as a summary. 38. an often flexible and insulated single conductor, as a wire, used in electrical connections. 39. the act of taking the offensive. 40. Naut. a. the direction of a rope, wire, or chain. b. Also called leader. any of various devices for guiding a running rope. 41. an open channel through a field of ice. 42. the act of aiming a weapon ahead of a moving target. 43. the distance ahead of a moving target that a weapon must be aimed in order to hit it. adj. 44. most important; principal; leading; first: a lead editorial. 45. (of a runner in baseball) nearest to scoring. [before 900; Middle English leden, Old English lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel), c. Old Saxon lēdjan, Old High German leiten] lead2 (lɛd)
n., v. lead•ed, lead•ing. n. 1. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usu. combined as a sulfide, esp. in galena. Symbol: Pb; at. wt.: 207.19; at. no.: 82; sp. gr.: 11.34 at 20°C. 2. something made of this metal or of one of its alloys. 3. a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings. 4. bullets shot. 5. black lead or graphite. 6. a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils. 7. Also, leading. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type. 8. a grooved bar of lead in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows. 9. leads, Brit. a flat lead roof. 10. white lead. v.t. 11. to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or a compound. 12. to insert leading between lines of type. 13. to fix (window glass) in position with leads. Idioms: get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up. [before 900; Middle English lede, Old English lēad, c. Old Frisian lād, Middle Low German lōd, Middle High German lōt plummet] lead (lĕd) Symbol Pb A soft, easily shaped, heavy, bluish-gray metallic element that is extracted chiefly from galena. It is very durable and resistant to corrosion and is a poor conductor of electricity. Lead is used to make radiation shielding and containers for corrosive substances. Atomic number 82. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.leadLead is used with various related meanings as a verb, singular noun, or countable noun, and with a totally different meaning and pronunciation as an uncountable noun. 1. used as a verbIf you lead (/liːd/) someone somewhere, you show them the way by going in front of them, or by walking beside them holding their hand or arm. The past tense and -ed participle of 'lead' is led (/led/), not 'leaded'. My mother took me by the hand and led me downstairs.I had led her to the armchair and she sat down.2. 'drive' and 'take'You do not say that you 'lead' someone somewhere in a car. You say that you drive or take them there. Ginny drove Mrs Yancy to the airport.It's his turn to take the children to school.3. used as a singular nounThe person who has the lead in a race or competition is the one who is winning. This win gave him the overall lead.You often say that someone is in the lead. Hammond was well in the lead for the first 40 minutes.4. used as a countable nounA dog's lead is a chain or long piece of leather or plastic which is attached to the dog's collar so that you can control the dog. Always keep your dog on a lead in the street.Note that the American word for this item is leash. Dog owners say they have to exercise their dogs without a leash.5. used as an uncountable nounLead (/led/) is a soft, grey, heavy metal. ...pipes made of lead.lead
Past participle: led
Gerund: leading
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| I lead | | you lead | | he/she/it leads | | we lead | | you lead | | they lead |
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| I led | | you led | | he/she/it led | | we led | | you led | | they led |
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| I am leading | | you are leading | | he/she/it is leading | | we are leading | | you are leading | | they are leading |
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| I have led | | you have led | | he/she/it has led | | we have led | | you have led | | they have led |
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| I was leading | | you were leading | | he/she/it was leading | | we were leading | | you were leading | | they were leading |
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| I had led | | you had led | | he/she/it had led | | we had led | | you had led | | they had led |
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| I will lead | | you will lead | | he/she/it will lead | | we will lead | | you will lead | | they will lead |
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| I will have led | | you will have led | | he/she/it will have led | | we will have led | | you will have led | | they will have led |
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| I will be leading | | you will be leading | | he/she/it will be leading | | we will be leading | | you will be leading | | they will be leading |
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| I have been leading | | you have been leading | | he/she/it has been leading | | we have been leading | | you have been leading | | they have been leading |
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| I will have been leading | | you will have been leading | | he/she/it will have been leading | | we will have been leading | | you will have been leading | | they will have been leading |
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| I had been leading | | you had been leading | | he/she/it had been leading | | we had been leading | | you had been leading | | they had been leading |
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| I would lead | | you would lead | | he/she/it would lead | | we would lead | | you would lead | | they would lead |
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| I would have led | | you would have led | | he/she/it would have led | | we would have led | | you would have led | | they would have led |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" | | 2. |  lead - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"atomic number 82, Pbmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.cerussite, white lead ore - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of leadgalena - soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of leadhard lead - unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it containsantimonial lead, hard lead - a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimonypig lead - lead that is cast in pigs | | 3. |  lead - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"track, trailevidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" | | 4. | lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team" | | 5. | lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians | | 6. | lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"lead-in, ledenews article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting newssection, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" | | 7. | lead - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winningathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionscore - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"deficit - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing | | 8. | lead - an actor who plays a principal roleprincipal, staractor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performerco-star - one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or filmfilm star, movie star - a star who plays leading roles in the cinemamatinee idol, idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessivelytelevision star, TV star - a star in a television show | | 9. | lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" | | 10. | lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"confidential information, steer, tip, wind, hintcounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | | 11. |  lead - a news story of major importance lead storynews article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news | | 12. | lead - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion enginespark advancetiming - the time when something happens | | 13. |  lead - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animalleash, tetherconstraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" | | 14. | lead - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printingleadingstrip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material | | 15. |  lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencilpencil leadlead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substanceblack lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors | | 16. |  lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"booster cable, jumper cable, jumper leadclip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both endsjumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connectionsconducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance | | 17. | lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"card game, cards - a game played with playing cards | | Verb | 1. | lead - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"guide, take, conduct, directbeacon - guide with a beaconhand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" | | 2. | lead - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"result, leavegive rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | | 3. | lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"entail, implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"necessitate - cause to be a concomitantlead, result, leave - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" | | 4. | lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"headprecede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or spacedraw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a racehead up, head - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class" | | 5. | lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" | | 6. | lead - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"extend, run, pass, gobe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far" | | 7. | lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"headdirect - be in charge ofchair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"captain - be the captain of a sports teamspearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"take charge, take control, take hold - assume control | | 8. |  lead - be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"top | | 9. | lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"conduce, contributeencourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" | | 10. | lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"conduct, directmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" | | 11. | lead - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"gobe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | | 12. | lead - move ahead (of others) in time or spaceprecedego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"head, lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John" | | 13. | lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"runguide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"make pass, pass - cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" | | 14. | lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"moderate, chairhash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" |
lead1verb1. go in front (of), head, be in front, be at the head (of), walk in front (of) Tom was leading, a rifle slung over his back.2. guide, conduct, steer, escort, precede, usher, pilot, show the way He led him into the house.3. connect to, link, open onto the doors that led to the yard4. be ahead (of), be first, exceed, be winning, excel, surpass, come first, transcend, outstrip, outdo, blaze a trail So far he leads by five games to two.5. command, rule, govern, preside over, head, control, manage, direct, supervise, be in charge of, head up He led the country between 1949 and 1984.6. live, have, spend, experience, pass, undergo She led a normal happy life with her sister and brother.7. result in, cause, produce, contribute, generate, bring about, bring on, give rise to, conduce He warned that a pay rise would lead to job cuts.8. cause, prompt, persuade, move, draw, influence, motivate, prevail, induce, incline, dispose It was not as straightforward as we were led to believe.noun1. first place, winning position, primary position, vanguard, van Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls.2. advantage, start, advance, edge, margin, winning margin He now has a lead of 30 points.3. example, direction, leadership, guidance, model, pattern the need for the president to give a moral lead4. clue, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, guide, indication, pointer, tip-off The inquiry team is following up possible leads.5. leading role, principal, protagonist, title role, star part, principal part Two dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads.6. leash, line, cord, rein, tether He came out with a little dog on a lead.adjective1. main, prime, top, leading, first, head, chief, premier, primary, most important, principal, foremost Cossiga's reaction is the lead story in the Italian press.lead off begin, start, open, set out, kick off (informal), initiate, commence, get going, get under way, inaugurate, start the ball rolling (informal) Whenever there was a dance he and I led off.lead someone on entice, tempt, lure, mislead, draw on, seduce, deceive, beguile, delude, hoodwink, inveigle, string along (informal) I bet she led him on, but how could he be so weak?lead up to something introduce, approach, prepare for, intimate, pave the way for, prepare the way, make advances, make overtures, work round to I'm leading up to something quite important.
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adjectives plumbeous, plumbicleadverb1. To show the way to:conduct, direct, escort, guide, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher.2. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:carry, extend, go, reach, run, stretch.3. To have authoritative charge of:captain, command.4. To go through (life) in a certain way:live, pass, pursue.5. To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material:introduce, precede, preface, usher in.phrasal verb
lead offTo go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.phrasal verb
lead toTo be the cause of:bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.noun1. Something or someone that shows the way:conductor, director, escort, guide, leader, pilot, shepherd, usher.2. A piece of information useful in a search:clue, scent.3. An act or instance of guiding:direction, guidance, leadership, management.4. The capacity to lead others:command, leadership.5. The main performer in a theatrical production:principal, protagonist, star.6. A prominent article in a periodical:feature.Chiefly British: leader.Translationslead1 (liːd) – past tense, past participle led (led) – verb1. to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction. Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid! 引導 引导2. to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course. A small path leads through the woods. 通向 通向3. (with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs. The heavy rain led to serious floods. 導致 导致4. to be first (in). An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition. 領先 领先5. to live (a certain kind of life). She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island. 過(某種生活) 使...过（某种生活） noun1. the front place or position. He has taken over the lead in the race. 首位 首位，领先 2. the state of being first. We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research. 領先 领先3. the act of leading. We all followed his lead. 領導 领导4. the amount by which one is ahead of others. He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place). 領先的程度 领先的程度5. a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc. All dogs must be kept on a lead. (繫在寵物頸部的)皮帶 （牵狗等用的）皮带 6. a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc. The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief. 線索 线索7. a leading part in a play etc. Who plays the lead in that film? 主角 主角ˈleader noun1. a person who is in front or goes first. The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders. 領先者 领先者2. a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something). The leader of the expedition is a scientist. 領導 领导3. an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor. 社論 社论ˈleadership noun1. the state of being a leader. He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later. 領導地位 领导2. the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability. The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?. 領導能力 领导能力lead on1. to deceive with false expectations. 誘騙 引诱2. to go first; to show the way. Lead on! 率領，帶路 率领lead up the garden path to deceive. 矇騙 蒙骗lead up to to progress towards; to contribute to. to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War. 把...逐步導向 把...一直带领到，导致 lead the way to go first (especially to show the way). She led the way upstairs. 帶路 带路
lead2 (led) noun1. (also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal. lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper? 鉛 铅2. the part of a pencil that leaves a mark. The lead of my pencil has broken. 鉛筆芯 笔铅，铅笔芯 ˈleaden adjective1. lead-coloured. leaden skies. 鉛灰色的 铅灰色的2. made of lead. 鉛製的 铅制的lead → 新闻头版zhCN, 铅zhCN, 领导zhCN, 领衔主演zhCN- Where does this path lead? → 这条道通往哪儿？
References in periodicals archiveKARACHI -- Skipper Mohammad Abid Qasim led from the front as Qasmi Gymkhana annihilated Momin Seeds by nine wickets in a lopsided 34th Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramazan Cricket Festival fixture here on Saturday.Abid leads Qasmi's rout of Momin SeedsSummary: The Ireland captain led from the front with a career-best knock of 139Porterfield, Balbirnie hit tons as Ireland beat UAEThe inspirational skipper led from the front, opening the scoring as City signed off by sealing an automatic Champions League slot in a 5-0 demolition of Watford.City's big KompanyHe was one of the bravest, finest police officer and always led from the front.Ex IGP Khurshid Alam Khan laid to restThe tournament was contested of 20 teams divided into five groups, consisting of four teams in each, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The architect of Hologram's victory was skipper Gopa Kumar who led from the front with a deadly five-wicket spell.Hologram Players picture perfect in Summer CupSpeaking of his captain's performance, Joe Root, who notched 85, said: "Our captain has led from the front and set the example for the rest of the series."Record for Cook but no 300"As ever, he's led from the front - his shot selection against the spin was world class."Bell sings the praises of captain fantastic; ENGLAND CRICKETAs launch news editor, in 1962, John led from the front to make the paper a huge success and saw it achieve a peak circulation of 43,000.Tributes to inspirational journalist John; ECHO SHORTSEncyclopediaSeelead |