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LEAD

Definition:

1. [noun] a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
   Synonyms: Pb, atomic number 82
   
   
2. [noun] an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
   
   
3. [noun] evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
   Synonyms: track, trail
   
   
4. [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"
   
   
5. [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)
   
   
6. [noun] the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
   Synonyms: -in
   
   
7. [noun] an actor who plays a principal role
   Synonyms: star, principal
   
   
8. [noun] (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
   
   
9. [noun] an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
   Synonyms: tip, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
   
   
10. [noun] a news story of major importance
    Synonyms: story
    
    
11. [noun] the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
    Synonyms: spark advance
    
    
12. [noun] restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
    Synonyms: leash, tether
    
    
13. [noun] thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
    Synonyms: ing
    
    
14. [noun] mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
    Synonyms: pencil
    
    
15. [noun] a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
    Synonyms: jumper cable, jumper
    
    
16. [noun] the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
    
    
17. [verb] take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
    Synonyms: take, direct, conduct, guide
    
    
18. [verb] result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
    Synonyms: leave, result
    
    
19. [verb] tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
    
    
20. [verb] travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
    Synonyms: head
    
    
21. [verb] cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
    
    
22. [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"
    Synonyms: run, go, pass, extend
    
    
23. [verb] be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
    Synonyms: head
    
    
24. [verb] be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
    Synonyms: top
    
    
25. [verb] be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
    Synonyms: contribute, conduce
    
    
26. [verb] lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
    Synonyms: conduct, direct
    
    
27. [verb] pass or spend; "lead a good life"
    
    
28. [verb] lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
    Synonyms: go
    
    
29. [verb] move ahead (of others) in time or space
    Synonyms: precede
    
    
30. [verb] cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
    Synonyms: run
    
    
31. [verb] preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
    Synonyms: moderate, chair
    
    

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Related Words:

• beacon
• hand
• mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray
• usher, show
• lead
• draw away
• give
• come
• radiate, ray
• go far, go deep
• chair, chairman
• captain
• spearhead
• take hold, take charge, take control
• lead, head
• hard lead
• hard lead, antimonial lead
• pig lead
• co-star
• film star, movie star
• idol, matinee idol
• television star, TV star
• clip lead

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