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Meaning of ‘lead’
31 definitions found.
move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonyms: precede
travel in front of
Synonyms: head
take somebody somewhere
Example: "We lead the prisoner to our chief."
Synonyms: take
be in charge of
Synonyms: head
be conducive to
Example: "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
Synonyms: contribute
have as a result or residue
Synonyms: leave
tend to or result in
Example: "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
Synonyms: pass
lead, extend, or afford access
Synonyms: go
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Synonyms: run
be ahead of others
Synonyms: top
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
Example: "the lead was in the dummy"
a position of leadership, especially in the phrase 'take the lead'
Example: "They take the lead in any group."
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Example: "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
Synonyms: jumper cable jumper lead booster cable
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
Synonyms: pencil lead
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Synonyms: leading
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonyms: leash
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Synonyms: spark advance
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
Example: "The runner took the lead at the last turn."
evidence pointing to a possible solution
Example: "the police are following a promising lead"
Synonyms: track
the introductory section of a story
Example: "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
Synonyms: lead-in lede
a news story of major importance
Synonyms: lead story
an indication of potential opportunity
Synonyms: wind
in baseball or softball, the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
Example: "The baserunner took a long lead off first."
an actor who plays a principal role
Synonyms: star principal
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
cause to undertake a certain action
preside over
Synonyms: chair
lead, as in the performance of a composition
Synonyms: conduct
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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