Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [leed on, awn]
- /lid ɒn, ɔn/
- /liːd ɒn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [leed on, awn]
- /lid ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of lead on words
- verb with object lead on to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike. 1
- verb with object lead on to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 1
- verb with object lead on to influence or induce; cause: Subsequent events led him to reconsider his position. 1
- verb with object lead on to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead her around to your point of view if you are persistent. 1
- verb with object lead on to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course. 1
- verb with object lead on (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The first street on the left will lead you to Andrews Place. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of lead on
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lead on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lead on 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 on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lead on
verb lead on
- beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
- bewitch — If someone or something bewitches you, you are so attracted to them that you cannot think about anything else.
- captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- pull — pull media
- lure — anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Antonyms for lead on
verb lead on
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- release — to lease again.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with le
- Words starting with lea
- Words starting with lead
- Words starting with leado
- Words starting with leadon