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to go before someone and show them the way
lead(noun)an advantage held by a competitor in a race
"he took the lead at the last turn"
lead, Pb, atomic number 82(noun)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"
lead, track, trail(noun)evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
lead(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"
lead(noun)the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
lead, lead-in, lede(noun)the introductory section of a story
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
lead(noun)(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
star, principal, lead(noun)an actor who plays a principal role
lead(noun)(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
"he took a long lead off first"
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint(noun)an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
lead, lead story(noun)a news story of major importance
spark advance, lead(noun)the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
leash, tether, lead(noun)restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
lead, leading(noun)thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead, pencil lead(noun)mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, booster cable(noun)a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
lead(verb)the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
"the lead was in the dummy"
lead, take, direct, conduct, guide(verb)take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
leave, result, lead(verb)have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
lead(verb)tend to or result in
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
lead, head(verb)travel in front of; go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
lead(verb)cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
run, go, pass, lead, extend(verb)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"
head, lead(verb)be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
lead, top(verb)be ahead of others; be the first
"she topped her class every year"
contribute, lead, conduce(verb)be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
conduct, lead, direct(verb)lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
go, lead(verb)lead, extend, or afford access
"This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
precede, lead(verb)move ahead (of others) in time or space
run, lead(verb)cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
moderate, chair, lead(verb)preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
highest in rank or authoritythe lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV showthe actor's career has really taken off since he became the lead in that prime-time drama
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objectsthe runner maintained a lead of several meters all the way around the track
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expertmy sister got a lead on the job opening from her neighbor, who is the human resources director for the company
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)the police are now working on several leads generated by the evidence gathered at the crime scene
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in frontan enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
to serve as leader ofa senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
to be at the front ofthe local high school's marching band led the parade
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain directionthis old road leads to an abandoned quarry
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followedthe salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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