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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

head up en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
    • We want you to head up the effort to organize all the entries.
    • April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Fightvillehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/ The gym’s proprietor, “Crazy” Tim Credeur, heads up the Gladiator Academy, which serves as a pipeline for amateur MMA fighters to move up the ranks, though few of them do.
  2. (transitive) To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.
  3. To turn towards the wind

Forms

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heading up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
headed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
headed up Tense=Past lexicographic
heads up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

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Translations (9)

gl encabezar (lead or take the lead) · ru возгла́вить (lead or take the lead) · es encabezar (lead or take the lead) · es dirigir (lead or take the lead) · pl dowodzić (lead or take the lead) · pt encabeçar (lead or take the lead) · cs být v čele (lead or take the lead) · pl kierować (lead or take the lead) · pl zarządzać (lead or take the lead)