To lead means to go in front, or to serve as the leader of a group. If you’re on a group hiking trip and the navigator lost the map, you’ll want someone with a good sense of direction to lead the group back to the car.
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.
Noun
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
Noun
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"
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a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
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mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Noun
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
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restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
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an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
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evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
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the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
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a news story of major importance
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an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
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(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
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an actor who plays a principal role
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the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
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a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
Verb
cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
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preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
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lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
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move ahead (of others) in time or space
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travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
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take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
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be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
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be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
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result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
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tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
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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 ex
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lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
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cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
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be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
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pass or spend; "lead a good life"
n.
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal,
having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both
malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for
tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is
easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of
solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It
is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
n.
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in
printing.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence,
pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing
leads the grooves of a rifle.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page;
leaded matter.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some
physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads
a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
v. t.
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain
place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going
with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to
counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or
charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to
lead a political party.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be
foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the
Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
v. t.
To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to
prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse
a righteous cause.
v. t.
To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a
certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or
course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow
in (a certain course).
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead
trumps; the double five was led.
v. i.
To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before,
showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have
precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the
senses of lead, v. t.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain
place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to
take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of
precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's
length, or of half a second.
n.
The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the
card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead.
n.
An open way in an ice field.
n.
A lode.
n.
The course of a rope from end to end.
n.
The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve,
for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston
is at end of its stroke.
n.
the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
n.
The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling
another tooth or a pallet.
Lead
I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top.3.
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If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch.
They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill.
In thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.2.
The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask. Content, though blind, had I no better guide.3.
Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places.4.
As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way.
And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.5.
He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions.
Silly women, laden with sins,led away by divers lusts.6.
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.
Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days.
You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife and daughter.7.
Lead
The mountain foot that leads towards Mantua.
Lead
At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, . . . I am sure I did my country important service.2.
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead;
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection;
To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or pre'89minence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of lead, v. t.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction;
Usage Examples
'Aladdin' was probably my favorite Disney animation when I was a kid. The animation was great and Robin Williams was unbelievable as the Genie. 'Aladdin' was an amazing adventure and the lead character was a hero for guys, which I loved. It wasn't a princess or a girl beating the odds it was a street rat. That seemed really cool to me.
Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure.
A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat.
A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.
America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
And when they encounter works of art which show that using new media can lead to new experiences and to new consciousness, and expand our senses, our perception, our intelligence, our sensibility, then they will become interested in this music.
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Other Usage ExamplesA civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
An old African leader says about leadership, he says that leadership should never be shared it should always remain in the hands of the dispossessed people. We will lead the revolution.
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
A simple compliment goes a really long way - for a guy to just come over and say, 'You have great hair' or 'I really like your dress,' and then just smile and walk away. That's a great move, because he's sort of putting himself out there by doing that, but it won't lead to any embarrassment if the girl isn't interested.
Advertisers are not thinking radically enough - they look for technology to lead instead of trying the neuroscience approach and thinking about what parts of the brain haven't been activated before. These new experiences bring new capabilities to the brain.
A biblical false prophet was a servant of the devil attempting to lead people away from the truth.
And what I saw happening is that women don't make one decision to leave the workforce. They makes lots of little decisions really far in advance that kind of inevitably lead them there.
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