From Middle English led, leed, from Old English lēad (“lead”), from Proto-West Germanic *laud (“lead”), possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd- (“to flow”).
Cognate with Scots leid, lede (“lead”), North Frisian lud, luad (“lead”), West Frisian lead (“lead”), Dutch lood (“lead”), Low German Lod (“solder, plummet”), German Lot (“solder, plummet, sounding line”), Swedish lod (“solder, plummet”), Icelandic lóð (“a plumb, weight”), Irish luaidhe (“lead”) Latin plumbum (“lead”), Finnish luoti (“bullet”). Doublet of loth. More at flow.
* (graphite in a pencil): Graphite was once believed to be a form of lead; see black lead and plumbago.
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(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82.
(countable) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
Although I could distinctly see the bottom, yet, heaving the lead, I found the ship in fifteen fathoms. 1833, Edgar Allan Poe, MS. Found in a Bottle:
(countable, uncountable) A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
(uncountable) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.
(countable, uncountable) Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
(countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Building”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
These rooms were on a level with the apartments of our friends Bows and Costigan next door at No. 4; and by reaching over the communicating leads, Grady could command the mignonette-box which bloomed in Bows’s window. 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
(countable) A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils.
All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead shower 2012, “Backseat Freestyle” (hip-hop), performed by Kendrick Lamar:
(countable, in-plural, uncountable) X-ray protective clothing lined with lead.
You must remember to wear your leads.
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lead hydride (terms derived from the noun "lead") · throw the lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead peroxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead foot (terms derived from the noun "lead") · uranium lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · translead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · white lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadholder (terms derived from the noun "lead") · cast the lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadsman (terms derived from the noun "lead") · black lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · low-background lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead paint stare (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead burning (terms derived from the noun "lead") · organolead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-ashes (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead poisoning (terms derived from the noun "lead") · red lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sulphide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sulphate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadfoot (terms derived from the noun "lead") · heptalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead colour (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-acid (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-eater (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead hopping (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Adelaide Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead carbonate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadfooted (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead glance (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead wool (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Scotchmans Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-works (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead glass (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead dinitrate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · get the lead out (terms derived from the noun "lead") · pentalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadwork (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-nail (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-tree (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead iodide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-swing (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-soap (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Main Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · green lead ore (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead acetate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadish (terms derived from the noun "lead") · traffic lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Years of Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead dioxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · backlead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-free (terms derived from the noun "lead") · chromate of lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-foot (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead balloon (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead color (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead plant (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead palsy (terms derived from the noun "lead") · sugar of lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sulfide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadlight (terms derived from the noun "lead") · pot lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-coloured (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadamalgam (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-back (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-flat (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead suboxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · go down like a lead balloon (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-bath (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Canadian Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-wort (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-papered (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-glaze (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead vanadate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · tetraethyllead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-gray (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-glazed (terms derived from the noun "lead") · go over like a lead zeppelin (terms derived from the noun "lead") · uranium-lead dating (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadzyme (terms derived from the noun "lead") · radiolead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead pencil (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadwort (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Leadite (terms derived from the noun "lead") · red lead ore (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadfield (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead poisoner (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-vitriol (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-acid battery (terms derived from the noun "lead") · octalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead accumulator (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-like (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-colored (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-tin (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sandwich (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Ledder (terms derived from the noun "lead") · dilead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead oxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-grey (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Durham Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-footed (terms derived from the noun "lead") · unlead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · acetate of lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-ash (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead in one's pencil (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-pipe cinch (terms derived from the noun "lead") · tea lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead arsenate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-paper (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-man (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lay in lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · coasting lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead bronze (terms derived from the noun "lead") · pig lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-wash (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-spar (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead bullion (terms derived from the noun "lead") · go down like a lead zeppelin (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leaden (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadfree (terms derived from the noun "lead") · cold lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadplant (terms derived from the noun "lead") · swing the lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-water (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead encephalopathy (terms derived from the noun "lead") · nonlead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead ochre (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead chamber (terms derived from the noun "lead") · mock lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · eka-lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-arming (terms derived from the noun "lead") · delead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead paint (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead mill (terms derived from the noun "lead") · tetralead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sulfate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-swinger (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-work (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lap in lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Leadville (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead tetroxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadwood (terms derived from the noun "lead") · tetraethyl lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · stop lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-blue (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-marcasite (terms derived from the noun "lead") · telluride of lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead paralysis (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-sugar (terms derived from the noun "lead") · corroding lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead ratio (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead swinger (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead distemper (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead crystal (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-reeve (terms derived from the noun "lead") · deep-sea lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · blue lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead tetraethyl (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leaded (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-comb (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-sinker (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-light (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead colic (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead chloride (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead sugar (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead chamber process (terms derived from the noun "lead") · go over as well as a lead balloon (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Deep Lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · go over like a lead balloon (terms derived from the noun "lead") · decalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead trophy (terms derived from the noun "lead") · greylead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadlike (terms derived from the noun "lead") · eat lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead dichloride (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-burn (terms derived from the noun "lead") · Welsh lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadless (terms derived from the noun "lead") · strike a lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-pot (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-plaster (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead ocher (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead nitrate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · arm the lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead line (terms derived from the noun "lead") · white lead ore (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-poisoning (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead climbing (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead selenide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · hand lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · heave the lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · blacklead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-brown (terms derived from the noun "lead") · pencil lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead cell (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead hydrogen arsenate (terms derived from the noun "lead") · hexalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead monoxide (terms derived from the noun "lead") · relead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · unleaded (terms derived from the noun "lead") · thorium lead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · nonalead (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead shot (terms derived from the noun "lead") · leadproof (terms derived from the noun "lead") · lead-swinging (terms derived from the noun "lead")
From Middle English led, leed, from Old English lēad (“lead”), from Proto-West Germanic *laud (“lead”), possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd- (“to flow”).
Cognate with Scots leid, lede (“lead”), North Frisian lud, luad (“lead”), West Frisian lead (“lead”), Dutch lood (“lead”), Low German Lod (“solder, plummet”), German Lot (“solder, plummet, sounding line”), Swedish lod (“solder, plummet”), Icelandic lóð (“a plumb, weight”), Irish luaidhe (“lead”) Latin plumbum (“lead”), Finnish luoti (“bullet”). Doublet of loth. More at flow.
* (graphite in a pencil): Graphite was once believed to be a form of lead; see black lead and plumbago.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
(historical, transitive) To place leads between the lines of.
to lead a page
leaded matter
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plumbly (terms related to the element lead) · plumb-joint (terms related to the element lead) · plumber (terms related to the element lead) · plumbian (terms related to the element lead) · plumb dulcis (terms related to the element lead) · plumbisolvency (terms related to the element lead) · TEL (terms related to the element lead) · plumbary (terms related to the element lead) · plumbic (terms related to the element lead) · plumb- (terms related to the element lead) · cerussite (terms related to the element lead) · anglesite (terms related to the element lead) · plumbing (terms related to the element lead) · plumbator (terms related to the element lead) · plumbine (terms related to the element lead) · litharge (terms related to the element lead) · plumbisolvent (terms related to the element lead) · plumbiferous (terms related to the element lead) · plumby (terms related to the element lead) · plumbicon (terms related to the element lead) · plumb (terms related to the element lead) · plumbless (terms related to the element lead) · plumbago (terms related to the element lead) · plumbite (terms related to the element lead) · plumbeous (terms related to the element lead) · plummet (terms related to the element lead) · plumbate (terms related to the element lead) · plumbo- (terms related to the element lead) · galena (terms related to the element lead) · plumbane (terms related to the element lead) · plumbism (terms related to the element lead) · plumbous (terms related to the element lead) · plumbean (terms related to the element lead) · plumbagin (terms related to the element lead) · aplomb (terms related to the element lead) · plumballophane (terms related to the element lead)
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de verbleien (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · fi välistää rivit (printing: place leads between the lines of) · ru свинцева́ть (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · el επιμολυβδώνω (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · fi lisätä rivivälit (printing: place leads between the lines of) · es emplomar (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · nl verloden (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · fi täyttää lyijyllä (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · fi täyttyä lyijyyn (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · cs odsadit (printing: place leads between the lines of) · nl interliniëren (printing: place leads between the lines of) · fi peittyä lyijyyn (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · fi peittää lyijyllä (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · pt chumbar (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · ca emplomar (to cover, fill, or affect with lead) · pl ołowiować (to cover, fill, or affect with lead)
From Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan (“to lead”), from Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to cause one to go, lead”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (“to leave, die”).
Cognate with West Frisian liede (“to lead”), Dutch leiden (“to lead”), German leiten (“to lead”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lede (“to lead”), Norwegian Nynorsk leia (“to lead”), Swedish leda (“to lead”), Faroese and Icelandic leiða (“to lead”). Related to Old English līþan (“to go, travel”).
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(not-comparable) Foremost.
For the first time ever, the senior architect and lead developer for a key enterprise system on NASA's ongoing Mars Exploration Rover mission shares the secrets to one of the most difficult technology tasks […] 2006, Ronald Mak, The Martian Principles for Successful Enterprise Systems:
The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position.
Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's ex-prime minister, has missed a verdict in a negligence trial that could have seen her jailed, prompting the Supreme Court to say it will issue an arrest warrant fearing she is a flight risk, according to the lead judge in the case. 2017 August 25, "Arrest threat as Yingluck Shinawatra misses verdict", in aljazeera.com, Al Jazeera
es liderante (Translations) · es dirigente (Translations) · es lidereante (Translations) · es liderizante (Translations) · es dirigiente (Translations)
From Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan (“to lead”), from Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to cause one to go, lead”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (“to leave, die”).
Cognate with West Frisian liede (“to lead”), Dutch leiden (“to lead”), German leiten (“to lead”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lede (“to lead”), Norwegian Nynorsk leia (“to lead”), Swedish leda (“to lead”), Faroese and Icelandic leiða (“to lead”). Related to Old English līþan (“to go, travel”).
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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
to be under the lead of another
to take the lead
At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, […] I am sure I did my country important service. 1796, Edmund Burke, A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made upon Him and His Pension, […], London: […] J. Owen, […], and F[rancis] and C[harles] Rivington, […], →OCLC:
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
Smith managed to extend her lead over the second place to half a second.
the white horse had the lead.
to be in the lead
Blackburn then regained the lead with a simplest of set-piece goals 2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 – 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport:
She lost the lead.
(UK, countable) An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.
(countable, uncountable) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
The runner took his lead from first.
(uncountable) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
your partner has the lead
(countable, uncountable) The main role in a play or film; the lead role.
"You make moving pictures. In jungles and places." "That's me. And I've picked you for the lead in my next picture." 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 43:
(countable, uncountable) The actor who plays the main role; lead actor.
(countable, uncountable) The person in charge of a project or a work shift etc.
John is the development lead on this software product.
(countable) A channel of open water in an ice field.
(countable) A lode.
(countable, uncountable) The course of a rope from end to end.
(countable, uncountable) A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash
(countable, uncountable) In a steam engine, 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.
Usage note: When used alone it means outside lead, or lead for the admission of steam. Inside lead refers to the release or exhaust.
(countable, uncountable) The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
(countable, uncountable) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
(countable, uncountable) Hypothesis that has not been pursued
The investigation stalled when all leads turned out to be dead ends.
(countable, uncountable) Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
The police have a couple of leads they will follow to solve the case.
(countable, uncountable) Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
Joe is a great addition to our sales team, he has numerous leads in the paper industry.
(countable, uncountable) Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
(countable, uncountable) The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.
(US, countable, uncountable) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
(countable, uncountable) An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast
(countable, uncountable) The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
(countable, uncountable) In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor.
(countable, uncountable) The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
(countable, uncountable) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
(countable, uncountable) A primary synth, often composed of square, sawtooth, triangle or sine waveforms.
(countable, uncountable) The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
(countable, uncountable) The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
(countable, uncountable) The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
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axial lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadline (terms derived from the noun lead) · extension lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · bury the lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · tri-lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead pursuit (terms derived from the noun lead) · dog lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · take the lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · in the lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · downlead (terms derived from the noun lead) · colead (terms derived from the noun lead) · isolead (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead role (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead in (terms derived from the noun lead) · fairlead (terms derived from the noun lead) · shift lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadless (terms derived from the noun lead) · friendly lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadpipe (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadman (terms derived from the noun lead) · kettle lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · clubhouse lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead angle (terms derived from the noun lead) · uplead (terms derived from the noun lead) · multilead (terms derived from the noun lead) · jump lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadscrew (terms derived from the noun lead) · leadhand (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead-out (terms derived from the noun lead) · power lead (terms derived from the noun lead) · lead screw (terms derived from the noun lead)
fi johto (precedence; advance position) · bg отговорничка (business: the person in charge of a project) · cmn 新聞導語 /新闻导语 (information obtained by a news reporter) · ja 手掛かり (information obtained by a news reporter) · tl hudyat (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi johtaminen (act of leading or conducting) · ru ход (in cards and dominoes) · pt liderança (precedence; advance position) · pl trop (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi väylä (channel of open water in an ice field) · ru жи́ла (mining: lode) · nl leiding (precedence; advance position) · fi kärkipaikka (precedence; advance position) · fi suoni (mining: lode) · pt condução (act of leading or conducting) · bg лийд m. главен (business: the person in charge of a project) · de Spur (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · nl voorsprong (precedence; advance position) · es pista (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · sv förhand (in cards and dominoes) · bg отговорник (business: the person in charge of a project) · tl pag-akay (act of leading or conducting) · nl leiding (act of leading or conducting) · fi johtolanka (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · pt pista (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi mahdollinen asiakas (potential customer) · nl lengte (nautical: course of a rope from end to end) · nl lood (mining: lode) · tl pamumuno (act of leading or conducting) · fi lähtö (in cards and dominoes) · nci yacatl (precedence; advance position) · ca guiatge (act of leading or conducting) · pl wyjście (in cards and dominoes) · sv ledning (act of leading or conducting) · ja 手掛かり (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi johtoasema (precedence; advance position) · bg проводник (insulated wire) · es pista (information obtained by a news reporter) · ru наво́дка (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · oc dralha (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi varausjohto (charging lead) · ca avantatge (precedence; advance position) · bg водачество (precedence; advance position) · bg водачество (act of leading or conducting) · fi potentiaalinen asiakas (potential customer) · pl cynk (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fr prospect (potential customer) · pl prowadzenie (act of leading or conducting) · de Spur (information obtained by a news reporter) · ca pista (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · tl pamamahala (act of leading or conducting) · nl begeleiding (act of leading or conducting) · bg атака (in cards and dominoes) · bg ръководителка (business: the person in charge of a project) · de Führung (precedence; advance position) · nl vaargeul (channel of open water in an ice field) · pl cynk (information obtained by a news reporter) · fr piste (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · sv ledning (precedence; advance position) · cmn 潜在客户 (potential customer) · fi johto (act of leading or conducting) · tl lamang (precedence; advance position) · nl aanwijzing (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · hu nyom (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · bg следа (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · tl nangunguna (precedence; advance position) · fi vihje (information obtained by a news reporter) · fi ajo (in cards and dominoes) · es indicio (information obtained by a news reporter) · fi liidi (potential customer) · sv ledtråd (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · el προβάδισμα (precedence; advance position) · pl prowadzenie (precedence; advance position) · cmn 導語 /导语 (information obtained by a news reporter) · fr tuyau (information obtained by a news reporter) · nb ledning (insulated wire) · es pasos (act of leading or conducting) · es ventaja (precedence; advance position) · tl himaton (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · de Ader (mining: lode) · fi eristetty johto (insulated wire) · bg ръководител (business: the person in charge of a project) · fr tuyau (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · fi latausjohto (charging lead) · nl uitkomst (in cards and dominoes) · it guida (act of leading or conducting) · fi pituus (nautical: course of a rope from end to end) · de Führung (act of leading or conducting) · fi kärki (precedence; advance position) · es indicio (information obtained by a detective or police officer) · pl trop (information obtained by a news reporter) · de Leitung (precedence; advance position) · nl leidraad (information obtained by a news reporter) · ru ли́дерство (precedence; advance position)
From Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan (“to lead”), from Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to cause one to go, lead”), causative of Proto-Germanic *līþaną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (“to leave, die”).
Cognate with West Frisian liede (“to lead”), Dutch leiden (“to lead”), German leiten (“to lead”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lede (“to lead”), Norwegian Nynorsk leia (“to lead”), Swedish leda (“to lead”), Faroese and Icelandic leiða (“to lead”). Related to Old English līþan (“to go, travel”).
Meanings
(transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
In thy right hand lead with thee / The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty. a. 1645, John Milton, “L’Allegro”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC:
As he was going home to the palace, he met an old woman leading a golden goose. 1881, P. Chr. Asbjörnsen [i.e., Peter Christen Asbjørnsen], translated by H. L. Brækstad, Round the Yule Log. Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, →OCLC, page 271:
If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 15:14:
a dog leads a blind man
a jockey leads a horse with a halter
They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 4:29:
a father leads a child
(transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
The guide was able to lead the tourists through the jungle safely.
This thought might lead me through the world’s vain mask. Content, though blind, had I no better guide. 1673, John Milton, “[Sonnet] [Sonnet] XXI”, in Poems, &c. upon Several Occasions, London: […] Tho[mas] Dring […], →OCLC:
I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
He leadeth me beside the still waters. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 23:2:
The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 13:21:
(figuratively, transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To direct; to counsel; to instruct.
A good teacher should lead their students to the right answer.
(transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places. 1664, Robert South, “(please specify the sermon number)A Sermon Preached Before the University at Christ-Church, Oxon”, in Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions. […], new edition, volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: […] Thomas Tegg, […], published 1843, →OCLC:
to lead a political party
to lead the search team
(transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers lusts. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Timothy 3:6:
to lead someone to a righteous cause
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 6:13:
He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions. 1649, King Charles I of England, Eikon Basilike:
(transitive) To guide or conduct. ▸ To influence towards a belief, a conclusion, etc.
The evidence leads me to believe he is guilty.
(intransitive) 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 the transitive verb.
(transitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
1600, Edward Fairfax, The Jerusalem Delivered of Tasso
As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way.
“Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. c. 1819, Leigh Hunt, Abou Ben Adhem:
the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages
(intransitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To proceed in front of others; to go first.
The standard-bearers led and the rest of the marchers followed.
(intransitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To be more advanced in technology or business than others.
It leads in the information technology sector.
(transitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To begin a game, round, or trick, with
He led the ace of spades.
to lead trumps
(intransitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To be ahead of others, e.g., in a race.
(intransitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To have the highest interim score in a game.
To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To step off base and move towards the next base.
The batter always leads off base.
(qualifier:shooting) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To aim in front of a moving target, in order that the shot may hit the target as it passes.
(transitive) To begin, to be ahead. ▸ To lead climb.
(intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
The mountain-foot that leads towards Mantua. c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
the path leads to the mill
(intransitive) To be a cause of.
gambling leads to other vices
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures. 2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism. That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition. It is therefore dealing with pollution in two ways—suppression and mitigation. 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
(transitive, usually, with "life") To live or experience (a particular way of life).
Follow me now and you will not regret / Leaving the life you led before we met. / You are the first to have this love of mine, / Forever with me till the end of time. 1969, “N.I.B.”, in John Osbourne (lyrics), Black Sabbath, performed by Black Sabbath:
Nor thou with shadow'd hint confuse / A life that leads melodious days. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 2:2:
Used in phrasal verbs: lead off, lead on, lead out, lead to (“be the cause of, bring about”), lead up, lead up to.
he הוביל (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ja 率いる (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · chr ᎪᎯᏁᎦ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt liderar (draw or direct by influence) · cy arwain (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · mn түрүүнд тавих (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · el προηγούμαι (intransitive: be ahead of others) · sv leda (draw or direct by influence) · mi taki (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi viedä (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · fr mener (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · eo konduki (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · bg водя (draw or direct by influence) · ca dirigir (conduct or direct with authority) · ja 案内する (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pt liderar (conduct or direct with authority) · eo antaŭi (go or be in advance of; precede) · he הנהיג (draw or direct by influence) · nrf m'ner (intransitive: be more advanced) · am መራ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · he הנהיג (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · tl pangunahan (go or be in advance of; precede) · az aparmaq (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fr mener (intransitive: be more advanced) · it guidare (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi johtaa (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · njo-jgl ani (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fr mener (guide or conduct oneself) · es liderar (conduct or direct with authority) · he הנהיג (conduct or direct with authority) · tl manguna (intransitive: to go first) · it convincere (draw or direct by influence) · pl prowadzić (conduct or direct with authority) · ca liderar (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · grc ἡγέομαι (intransitive: be ahead of others) · it condurre (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · hu elöl megy (go or be in advance of; precede) · be право́дзіць impf праве́сці (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt liderar (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · hsb zawjesć (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt guiar (guide or conduct in a certain course) · tl umuna (intransitive: to go first) · be павесці́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl prowadzić (go or be in advance of; precede) · bg водя (go or be in advance of; precede) · fi ohjata (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ota گوتورمك (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ca conduir (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · he הוביל (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · bg водя (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · sv leda (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fi mennä edeltä (intransitive: to go first) · sq pri (go or be in advance of; precede) · ru проводи́ть (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · fi johdattaa (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl akayin (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nrf m'ner (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · sq udhëzim (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl prowadzić (draw or direct by influence) · eo logi (draw or direct by influence) · sl voditi (guide or conduct in a certain course) · oc menar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl leiden (conduct or direct with authority) · lv vest (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl wodzić (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · lb leeden (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · sa नयति (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ca liderar (conduct or direct with authority) · hsb wodźić (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl wieść (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · it condurre (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sv leda (conduct or direct with authority) · sl voditi (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · bg водя се (guide or conduct oneself) · nl leiden (draw or direct by influence) · sk viest’ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ca comandar (conduct or direct with authority) · be павадзі́ць (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi viedä (guide or conduct oneself) · pt guiar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · cs vodit (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · io duktar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl sumama (guide or conduct in a certain course) · it andare avanti (intransitive: to go first) · pt conduzir (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · it comportarsi (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · he הוביל (intransitive: be more advanced) · nl meevoeren (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · fr diriger (conduct or direct with authority) · ca portar (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · lld mener (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ko 이끌다 (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl poprowadzić (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · de leiten (conduct or direct with authority) · fi olla edellä (intransitive: be more advanced) · ru возглавля́ть (go or be in advance of; precede) · fi johtaa (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · sh водити (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · sv leda (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · eo antaŭiri (go or be in advance of; precede) · tl patungo (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · nl leiden (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · es llevar (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fi vetää (conduct or direct with authority) · tl manguna (intransitive: be ahead of others) · kix tāi (conduct or direct with authority) · ja 案内する (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · es ir a la cabeza (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · fr conduire (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pl prowadzić (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi kärkkyä (transitive: to step off base) · ro duce (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · gez መርሐ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fy liede (guide or conduct in a certain course) · cim büuran (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · hu vezet (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl voorlopen (intransitive: be more advanced) · pl poprzedzać (go or be in advance of; precede) · ru води́ть (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ca menar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nci yacana (guide or conduct in a certain course) · tl papunta (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · ca encapçalar (go or be in advance of; precede) · eo antaŭi (intransitive: be ahead of others) · tl maghatid (guide or conduct in a certain course) · uk провести́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · bg водя (intransitive: be more advanced) · be весці́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl mauna (intransitive: to go first) · ota گوتورمك (conduct or direct with authority) · nl vooroplopen (intransitive: be ahead of others) · nrf m'ner (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · dsb wóźiś (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ca dirigir (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ja 導く (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ru вести́сь (guide or conduct oneself) · ja 到達する (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · ru приводи́ть (draw or direct by influence) · wa kidure (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · de leiten (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: to go first) · he הנהיג (go or be in advance of; precede) · ca liderar (intransitive: be more advanced) · ru руководи́ть (conduct or direct with authority) · pl pokazywać (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pl kierować (conduct or direct with authority) · es ir en cabeza (intransitive: to go first) · sv föra (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl kierować (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ru лиди́ровать (intransitive: be ahead of others) · io duktar (guide or conduct in a certain course) · dlm menur (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fi johtaa (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · bg водя (guide or conduct in a certain course) · wa moenner (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fr mener (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · fi johtaa (intransitive: be more advanced) · hy գլխավորել (go or be in advance of; precede) · pl przewodzić (intransitive: be ahead of others) · ca anar al capdavant (intransitive: be more advanced) · mi arataki (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ro conduce (conduct or direct with authority) · es liderizar (conduct or direct with authority) · la dūcō (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · he התחיל (intransitive: to go first) · ru води́ться (guide or conduct oneself) · pt liderar (intransitive: be more advanced) · tl umakay (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · sl voditi (go or be in advance of; precede) · br kas (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ja 率いる (conduct or direct with authority) · fr guider (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ru вести́ (guide or conduct in a certain course) · he הוביל (guide or conduct oneself) · ru вести́ (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · sl voditi (draw or direct by influence) · qu rampay (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · bg водя до (to produce) · la duco (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · de führen (intransitive: be ahead of others) · nrf m'ner (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · sq pri (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · pl wychodzić (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ru проводи́ть (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · tl mamuno (conduct or direct with authority) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: be ahead of others) · sl voditi (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl zaprowadzić (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fi aloittaa (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · he הוביל (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ca anar al capdavant (go or be in advance of; precede) · pl dowodzić (conduct or direct with authority) · tl mauwi (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · pl poprowadzić (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sq Pri (intransitive: be ahead of others) · he הוביל (draw or direct by influence) · es liderar (intransitive: be ahead of others) · ru начина́ть (intransitive: to go first) · fy liede (conduct or direct with authority) · it comportarsi (guide or conduct oneself) · sl voditi (intransitive: be ahead of others) · la dūcō (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pl przeprowadzać (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ja 達する (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · he הנהיג (guide or conduct oneself) · grc ἡγέομαι (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · fur menâ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ru приводи́ть (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es conducir a (to produce) · nl uitkomen (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ja 率いる (guide or conduct in a certain course) · nl leiden (guide or conduct in a certain course) · tl manguna (go or be in advance of; precede) · grc ἡγέομαι (conduct or direct with authority) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · it essere di mano (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ko 안내하다 (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · pl poprowadzić (conduct or direct with authority) · hy առաջնորդել (conduct or direct with authority) · ru води́ть (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: be more advanced) · pl doprowadzać (guide or conduct in a certain course) · uk вести́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl przewodzić (conduct or direct with authority) · tl pamunuan (conduct or direct with authority) · eo estri (conduct or direct with authority) · sl voditi (conduct or direct with authority) · ar قَادَ (conduct or direct with authority) · es acarrear (to produce) · sq pri (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fr commander (conduct or direct with authority) · de anführen (intransitive: to go first) · ar أَرْشَدَ (guide or conduct in a certain course) · mi takitaki (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl leiden (go or be in advance of; precede) · fi opastaa (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ja 導く (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es ir en cabeza (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · sl voditi (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · ja 導く (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · he הוביל (go or be in advance of; precede) · izh taluttaa (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sh voditi (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl przodować (intransitive: be more advanced) · txb āk- (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl pangunahan (intransitive: be ahead of others) · no føre (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ml നയിക്കുക (guide or conduct in a certain course) · he הוביל (intransitive: be ahead of others) · txb āk- (guide or conduct in a certain course) · dlm menur (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · mi whakataki (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl mauna (go or be in advance of; precede) · bg атакувам (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ja 引く (draw or direct by influence) · fy liede (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi johtaa (go or be in advance of; precede) · tl umakay (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · tl mauna (intransitive: be ahead of others) · pl poprzedzać (intransitive: be ahead of others) · fi johtaa (guide or conduct in a certain course) · bg водя (intransitive: be ahead of others) · pl prowadzić (guide or conduct in a certain course) · lld mener (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sv leda (intransitive: be ahead of others) · hy առաջնորդել (guide or conduct in a certain course) · tl akayin (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · pt liderar (go or be in advance of; precede) · nl leiden (guide or conduct oneself) · es liderar (go or be in advance of; precede) · fi ajaa (draw or direct by influence) · nci huica (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sq udhëheq (conduct or direct with authority) · ml നയിക്കുക (conduct or direct with authority) · sv leda (intransitive: be more advanced) · vi dắt (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl aanvoeren (intransitive: be ahead of others) · grc ἡγεμονεύω (conduct or direct with authority) · lb leeden (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fi opastaa (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl doprowadzać (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · it essere in testa (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · pl prowadzić się (guide or conduct oneself) · hy տանել (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pl prowadzić (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · pl wskazywać (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fur menâ (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ru вести́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nrf m'ner (guide or conduct oneself) · bg водя (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · got 𐍄𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es conducir (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · ga treoraigh (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ota یدمك (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · cmn 引導 /引导 (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt sair (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · eo komenci (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · kix tāi (guide or conduct in a certain course) · tl magbigay-daan (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · tl mapauwi (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · izh taluttaa (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fr mener (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ru опережа́ть (intransitive: be more advanced) · sw ongoza (guide or conduct in a certain course) · fur condusi (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fr guider (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ru привести́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl ihatid (guide or conduct in a certain course) · es ir a la cabeza (intransitive: be ahead of others) · fi johtaa (intransitive: be ahead of others) · sa नयति (conduct or direct with authority) · es liderar (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · dsb wjasć (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · eo sekvi (guide or conduct oneself) · pt guiar (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · pl zaprowadzić (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · it condurre (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · lld condujer (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt preceder (go or be in advance of; precede) · es llevar a (to produce) · sv leda (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · es liderear (conduct or direct with authority) · bg ръководя (conduct or direct with authority) · sv leda (go or be in advance of; precede) · ru пойти́ с (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · uli kakamow (conduct or direct with authority) · pt levar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt começar (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · es llevar (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · uk води́ти (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · grc ἡγέομαι (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · br bleinañ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es liderar (intransitive: be more advanced) · tl umuna (go or be in advance of; precede) · nl aanvoeren (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · it influenzare (draw or direct by influence) · ar هَدَى (guide or conduct in a certain course) · sq pri (conduct or direct with authority) · ca anar al capdavant (intransitive: to go first) · ca liderar (intransitive: be ahead of others) · hu vezet (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · fi johtaa (guide or conduct oneself) · fr mener (go or be in advance of; precede) · ca conduir (guide or conduct in a certain course) · uk повести́ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · fi johtaa (conduct or direct with authority) · mi whano (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · fr amener (guide or conduct oneself) · uk прово́дити (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · sk vodiť (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · bg водя (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · fi johdattaa (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ml നയിക്കുക (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl vooroplopen (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · grc ἄγω (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pt levar (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · cu водити (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · bg во́дя (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · uk поводи́ти (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · mi arahi (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · cy arwain (conduct or direct with authority) · pt liderar (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · oc dirigir (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ar قَادَ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · he הוביל (conduct or direct with authority) · he הוביל (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · pt levar (guide or conduct oneself) · ja リードする (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · sa नयति (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl leiden (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · hsb wjesć (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · tl manguna (intransitive: be more advanced) · cs vést (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es ir a la cabeza (intransitive: to go first) · ca anar al capdavant (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) · cu вести (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · he הוביל (guide or conduct in a certain course) · it andare avanti (intransitive: be ahead of others) · es partir (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · grc ἐπάγω (guide or conduct in a certain course) · grc ἡγέομαι (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pt conduzir (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · eo komenciĝi (intransitive: to go first) · ca guiar (guide or conduct in a certain course) · nrf m'ner (go or be in advance of; precede) · mk води (guide or conduct in a certain course) · de führen (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · nl leiden naar (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) · zdj urohora (guide or conduct oneself) · ota گوتورمك (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt liderar (intransitive: to go first) · eo konduki (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · es ir en cabeza (intransitive: be ahead of others) · xag 𐔰𐕀𐔰𐔺𐔱𐕒𐕄𐔴𐕚𐕒𐕡𐕎 (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · la dūcō (conduct or direct with authority) · eo konduki (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ca anar al capdavant (intransitive: be ahead of others) · vi dẫn (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · lt vesti (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · agj መረሀ (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · pt liderar (intransitive: be ahead of others) · grc ἡγέομαι (go or be in advance of; precede) · br ren (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · be вадзі́ць (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ru склоня́ть (draw or direct by influence) · tl samahan (guide or conduct in a certain course) · pl przewodzić (go or be in advance of; precede) · pl przeprowadzać (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ru ходи́ть с (begin a game of cards or dominoes) · ru привести́ (draw or direct by influence) · grc ἄγω (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ca dirigir (guide or conduct in a certain course) · mk води (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · ca portar (guide or conduct in a certain course) · ja 導く (guide or conduct oneself) · sv leda (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) · it condurre (conduct or direct with authority) · nl begeleiden (intransitive: to guide or conduct) · fi johdattaa (draw or direct by influence)
lead en · VERB · etymology 3
Etymology
Perhaps from a confusion or conflation with read, which has a single spelling for both past and present tenses, but has differing pronunciations in the same way as lead, i.e. the present's vowel is /i/, and the past's is /ɛ/.
See also red and redd, the obsolete spellings of read.