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Lead

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Definitions for Lead

noun
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
Examples
  1. he took the lead at the last turn
noun
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
Synonyms
Pb atomic number 82
Examples
  1. bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
  2. the children were playing with lead soldiers
noun
evidence pointing to a possible solution
Synonyms
track trail
Examples
  1. the police are following a promising lead
  2. the trail led straight to the perpetrator
noun
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
Examples
  1. he takes the lead in any group
  2. we were just waiting for someone to take the lead
  3. they didn't follow our 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)
noun
the introductory section of a story
Synonyms
lead-in lede
Examples
  1. it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
noun
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
noun
an actor who plays a principal role
Synonyms
star principal
noun
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
Examples
  1. he took a long lead off first
noun
an indication of potential opportunity
Synonyms
tip steer confidential information wind hint
Examples
  1. he got a tip on the stock market
  2. a good lead for a job
noun
a news story of major importance
Synonyms
lead story
noun
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Synonyms
spark advance
noun
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonyms
leash tether
noun
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Synonyms
leading
noun
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
Synonyms
pencil lead
Examples
  1. the marking substance in a pencil
noun
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Synonyms
jumper cable jumper lead booster cable
Examples
  1. it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
noun
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
Examples
  1. the lead was in the dummy
verb
take somebody somewhere
Synonyms
take direct conduct guide
Examples
  1. We lead him to our chief
  2. can you take me to the main entrance?
  3. He conducted us to the palace
verb
produce as a result or residue
Synonyms
leave result
Examples
  1. The water left a mark on the silk dress
  2. Her blood left a stain on the napkin
verb
tend to or result in
Examples
  1. This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
verb
travel in front of
Synonyms
head
Examples
  1. go in advance of others
  2. The procession was headed by John
verb
cause to undertake a certain action
Examples
  1. Her greed led her to forge the checks
verb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
Synonyms
run go pass extend
Examples
  1. run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
  2. Service runs all the way to Cranbury
  3. His knowledge doesn't go very far
  4. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
  5. The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
verb
be in charge of
Synonyms
head
Examples
  1. Who is heading this project?
verb
be ahead of others
Synonyms
top
Examples
  1. be the first
  2. she topped her class every year
verb
be conducive to
Synonyms
contribute conduce
Examples
  1. The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
verb
lead, as in the performance of a composition
Synonyms
conduct direct
Examples
  1. conduct an orchestra
  2. Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years
verb
lead, extend, or afford access
Synonyms
go
Examples
  1. This door goes to the basement
  2. The road runs South
verb
move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonyms
precede
verb
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Synonyms
run
Examples
  1. Run the wire behind the cabinet
verb
preside over
Synonyms
moderate chair
Examples
  1. John moderated the discussion

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