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
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Sense 2
leave result, lead
=> bring about
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Sense 3
lead
=> leave result, lead
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Sense 4
lead, head
=> precede, lead
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Sense 5
lead
=> induce, stimulate, cause have get make
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Sense 6
run, go pass, lead, extend
=> be
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Sense 7
head, lead
=> direct
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Sense 8
lead
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Sense 9
contribute, lead, conduce
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
--------------
Sense 10
conduct, lead, direct
=> perform, execute, do
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Sense 11
lead
=> spend, pass
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Sense 12
go lead
=> be
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Sense 13
precede, lead
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 14
run, lead
=> pass, make pass
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Sense 15
moderate, chair, lead
=> discuss, talk over
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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
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