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leading


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lead 
 
  7  of  15  senses  of  lead 
 
  Sense  1 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  =>  beacon 
  =>  mislead,  misguide,  lead  astray 
  =>  usher,  show 
 
  Sense  2 
  leave  result,  lead 
  =>  lead 
 
  Sense  4 
  lead,  head 
  =>  draw  away 
 
  Sense  5 
  lead 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  come 
  =>  radiate,  ray 
  =>  go  far  go  deep 
 
  Sense  7 
  head,  lead 
  =>  chair,  chairman 
  =>  captain 
  =>  spearhead 
  =>  take  hold  take  charge,  take  control 
 
  Sense  13 
  precede,  lead 
  =>  lead,  head 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lead 
 
  7  of  15  senses  of  lead 
 
  Sense  1 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  =>  beacon 
  =>  mislead,  misguide,  lead  astray 
  =>  usher,  show 
  =>  marshal 
 
  Sense  2 
  leave  result,  lead 
  =>  lead 
 
  Sense  4 
  lead,  head 
  =>  draw  away 
 
  Sense  5 
  lead 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  come 
  =>  radiate,  ray 
  =>  go  far  go  deep 
 
  Sense  7 
  head,  lead 
  =>  chair,  chairman 
  =>  captain 
  =>  spearhead 
  =>  take  hold  take  charge,  take  control 
  =>  attend 
  =>  move  in  on 
 
  Sense  13 
  precede,  lead 
  =>  lead,  head 
  =>  draw  away 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  lead 
 
  1  of  15  senses  of  lead 
 
  Sense  8 
  lead 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  lead 
 
  15  senses  of  lead 
 
  Sense  1 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
 
  Sense  2 
  leave  result,  lead 
  =>  bring  about 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead 
  =>  leave  result,  lead 
 
  Sense  4 
  lead,  head 
  =>  precede,  lead 
 
  Sense  5 
  lead 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  7 
  head,  lead 
  =>  direct 
 
  Sense  8 
  lead 
 
  Sense  9 
  contribute,  lead,  conduce 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
 
  Sense  10 
  conduct,  lead,  direct 
  =>  perform,  execute,  do 
 
  Sense  11 
  lead 
  =>  spend,  pass 
 
  Sense  12 
  go  lead 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  13 
  precede,  lead 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  14 
  run,  lead 
  =>  pass,  make  pass 
 
  Sense  15 
  moderate,  chair,  lead 
  =>  discuss,  talk  over 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  lead 
 
  lead  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  15) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  lead 
 
  Sense  1 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  leave  result,  lead 
  =>  bring  about 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead 
  =>  leave  result,  lead 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  lead,  head 
  =>  precede,  lead 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  lead 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  head,  lead 
  =>  direct 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  lead 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  contribute,  lead,  conduce 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  conduct,  lead,  direct 
  =>  perform,  execute,  do 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  lead 
  =>  spend,  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  go  lead 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  precede,  lead 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  run,  lead 
  =>  pass,  make  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  moderate,  chair,  lead 
  =>  discuss,  talk  over 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  leading 
  affirmative  pleading 
  alternative  pleading 
  defective  pleading 
  leading 
  leading  astray 
  leading  edge 
  leading  indicator 
  leading  lady 
  leading  light 
  leading  man 
  leading  off 
  leading  question 
  leading  rein 
  leading  tone 
  pleading 
  special  pleading 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leading 
 
  The  noun  leading  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  lead,  leading  --  (thin  strip  of  metal  used  to  separate  lines  of  type  in  printing) 
  2.  leadership,  leading  --  (the  activity  of  leading;  "his  leadership  inspired  the  team") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lead 
 
  The  verb  lead  has  15  senses  (first  14  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide  --  (take  somebody  somewhere;  "We  lead  him  to  our  chief";  "can  you  take  me  to  the  main  entrance?";  "He  conducted  us  to  the  palace") 
  2.  (37)  leave  result,  lead  --  (result  in  "The  water  left  a  mark  on  the  silk  dress";  "Her  blood  left  a  stain  on  the  napkin") 
  3.  (27)  lead  --  (tend  to  or  result  in  "This  remark  lead  to  further  arguments  among  the  guests") 
  4.  (17)  lead,  head  --  (travel  in  front  of  go  in  advance  of  others:  "The  procession  was  headed  by  John") 
  5.  (17)  lead  --  (cause  to  undertake  a  certain  action  "Her  greed  led  her  to  forge  the  checks") 
  6.  (13)  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend  --  (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") 
  7.  (13)  head,  lead  --  (be  in  charge  of  "Who  is  heading  this  project?") 
  8.  (10)  lead  --  (be  ahead  of  others  be  at  the  top  be  the  first) 
  9.  (9)  contribute,  lead,  conduce  --  (be  conducive  to  "The  use  of  computers  in  the  classroom  lead  to  better  writing") 
  10.  (8)  conduct,  lead,  direct  --  (lead,  as  in  the  performance  of  a  musical  composition;  "conduct  an  orchestra;  Bairenboim  conducted  the  Chicago  symphony  for  years") 
  11.  (6)  lead  --  (pass  or  spend;  "lead  a  good  life") 
  12.  (5)  go  lead  --  (lead.  extend,  or  afford  access  "This  door  goes  to  the  basement";  "The  road  runs  South") 
  13.  (2)  precede,  lead  --  (move  ahead  (of  others)  in  time  or  space) 
  14.  (1)  run,  lead  --  (cause  something  to  pass  or  lead  somewhere;  "Run  the  wire  behind  the  cabinet") 
  15.  moderate,  chair,  lead  --  (preside  over  "John  moderated  the  discussion") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  leading 
 
  The  adj  leading  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  leading,  prima,  star,  starring,  stellar  --  (indicating  the  most  important  performer  or  role;  "the  leading  man";  "prima  ballerina";  "prima  donna";  "a  star  figure  skater";  "the  starring  role";  "a  stellar  role";  "a  stellar  performance") 
  2.  (3)  leading  --  (going  or  proceeding  or  going  in  advance;  showing  the  way  "we  rode  in  the  leading  car";  "the  leading  edge  of  technology") 
  3.  (3)  greatest,  leading,  preeminent  --  (greatest  in  importance  or  degree  or  significance  or  achievement;  "our  greatest  statesmen";  "the  country's  leading  poet";  "a  preeminent  archeologist") 
  4.  (1)  ahead,  in  the  lead,  leading  --  (having  the  leading  position  or  higher  score  in  a  contest;  "he  is  ahead  by  a  pawn";  "the  leading  team  in  the  pennant  race") 
  5.  (1)  leading  --  (purposefully  formulated  to  elicit  a  desired  response;  "a  leading  question") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  leading 
 
  5  senses  of  leading 
 
  Sense  1 
  leading(prenominal),  prima(prenominal),  star(prenominal),  starring(prenominal),  stellar(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  major)  ->  minor 
 
  Sense  2 
  leading  (vs.  following) 
 
  following  (vs.  leading) 
  =>  pursuing 
  =>  shadowing,  tailing 
  =>  stalking 
 
  Sense  3 
  greatest,  leading(postnominal),  preeminent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  superior)  ->  inferior 
 
  Sense  4 
  ahead(prenominal),  in  the  lead,  leading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  up)  ->  down 
 
  Sense  5 
  leading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  purposeful)  ->  purposeless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  leading 
 
  5  senses  of  leading 
 
  Sense  1 
  leading(prenominal),  prima(prenominal),  star(prenominal),  starring(prenominal),  stellar(postnominal) 
  =>  major  (vs.  minor) 
 
  Sense  2 
  leading  (vs.  following) 
  =>  directing,  directional,  directive,  guiding 
  =>  guiding 
 
  Sense  3 
  greatest,  leading(postnominal),  preeminent 
  =>  superior  (vs.  inferior) 
 
  Sense  4 
  ahead(prenominal),  in  the  lead,  leading 
  =>  up  (vs.  down) 
 
  Sense  5 
  leading 
  =>  purposeful  (vs.  purposeless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  leading 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  leading 
 
  leading  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  leading 
  leading 
  misleading 
  pleading 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leading 
 
  The  noun  leading  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  lead,  leading  --  (thin  strip  of  metal  used  to  separate  lines  of  type  in  printing) 
  2.  leadership,  leading  --  (the  activity  of  leading;  "his  leadership  inspired  the  team") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lead 
 
  The  verb  lead  has  15  senses  (first  14  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide  --  (take  somebody  somewhere;  "We  lead  him  to  our  chief";  "can  you  take  me  to  the  main  entrance?";  "He  conducted  us  to  the  palace") 
  2.  (37)  leave  result,  lead  --  (result  in  "The  water  left  a  mark  on  the  silk  dress";  "Her  blood  left  a  stain  on  the  napkin") 
  3.  (27)  lead  --  (tend  to  or  result  in  "This  remark  lead  to  further  arguments  among  the  guests") 
  4.  (17)  lead,  head  --  (travel  in  front  of  go  in  advance  of  others:  "The  procession  was  headed  by  John") 
  5.  (17)  lead  --  (cause  to  undertake  a  certain  action  "Her  greed  led  her  to  forge  the  checks") 
  6.  (13)  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend  --  (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") 
  7.  (13)  head,  lead  --  (be  in  charge  of  "Who  is  heading  this  project?") 
  8.  (10)  lead  --  (be  ahead  of  others  be  at  the  top  be  the  first) 
  9.  (9)  contribute,  lead,  conduce  --  (be  conducive  to  "The  use  of  computers  in  the  classroom  lead  to  better  writing") 
  10.  (8)  conduct,  lead,  direct  --  (lead,  as  in  the  performance  of  a  musical  composition;  "conduct  an  orchestra;  Bairenboim  conducted  the  Chicago  symphony  for  years") 
  11.  (6)  lead  --  (pass  or  spend;  "lead  a  good  life") 
  12.  (5)  go  lead  --  (lead.  extend,  or  afford  access  "This  door  goes  to  the  basement";  "The  road  runs  South") 
  13.  (2)  precede,  lead  --  (move  ahead  (of  others)  in  time  or  space) 
  14.  (1)  run,  lead  --  (cause  something  to  pass  or  lead  somewhere;  "Run  the  wire  behind  the  cabinet") 
  15.  moderate,  chair,  lead  --  (preside  over  "John  moderated  the  discussion") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  leading 
 
  The  adj  leading  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  leading,  prima,  star,  starring,  stellar  --  (indicating  the  most  important  performer  or  role;  "the  leading  man";  "prima  ballerina";  "prima  donna";  "a  star  figure  skater";  "the  starring  role";  "a  stellar  role";  "a  stellar  performance") 
  2.  (3)  leading  --  (going  or  proceeding  or  going  in  advance;  showing  the  way  "we  rode  in  the  leading  car";  "the  leading  edge  of  technology") 
  3.  (3)  greatest,  leading,  preeminent  --  (greatest  in  importance  or  degree  or  significance  or  achievement;  "our  greatest  statesmen";  "the  country's  leading  poet";  "a  preeminent  archeologist") 
  4.  (1)  ahead,  in  the  lead,  leading  --  (having  the  leading  position  or  higher  score  in  a  contest;  "he  is  ahead  by  a  pawn";  "the  leading  team  in  the  pennant  race") 
  5.  (1)  leading  --  (purposefully  formulated  to  elicit  a  desired  response;  "a  leading  question") 



leading definition