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- [leed]
- /lid/
- /liːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leed]
- /lid/
Definitions of lead word
- verb with object lead to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds. 1
- verb with object lead Printing. to insert leads between the lines of. 1
- verb with object lead to fix (window glass) in position with leads. 1
- verb without object lead to act as a guide; show the way: You lead and we'll follow. 1
- verb without object lead to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house. 1
- verb without object lead to go first; be in advance: The band will lead and the troops will follow. 1
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Origin of lead
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leden, Old English lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel); cognate with Dutch leiden, German leiten, Old Norse leitha
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Parts of speech for Lead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lead popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lead usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lead
verb lead
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
noun lead
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- head start — an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
adjective lead
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
Antonyms for lead
verb lead
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
noun lead
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- rear — the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
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