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
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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 lead
antimonial lead
balm of gilead
black lead
clip lead
fairlead
green lead ore
hard lead
jumper lead
lead
lead-acid accumulator
lead-acid battery
lead-in
lead acetate
lead arsenate
lead bank
lead carbonate
lead chromate
lead colic
lead glass
lead line
lead ore
lead pencil
lead plant
lead poisoning
lead sheet
lead story
lead tetraethyl
lead tree
leaded bronze
leaded gasoline
leader
leaders
leadership
leading
leading astray
leading edge
leading indicator
leading lady
leading light
leading man
leading off
leading question
leading rein
leading tone
leadplant
leadwort
leadwort family
pencil lead
pig lead
red-lead putty
red lead
sounding lead
sugar of lead
tetraethyl lead
white lead
white lead ore
Overview of noun lead
The noun lead has 16 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (11) lead, Pb atomic number 82 -- (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")
2. (7) lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race: "he took the lead at the last turn")
3. (3) lead, track, trail -- (evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator")
4. (3) lead -- (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. (1) lead -- (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. (1) lead, lead-in -- (the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter")
7. star, principal, lead -- (an actor who plays a principal role)
8. lead -- ((baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first")
9. tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint -- (an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job")
10. lead, lead story -- (a news story of major importance)
11. spark advance, lead -- (the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine)
12. leash, tether, lead -- (restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal)
13. lead, leading -- (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)
14. lead, pencil lead -- (mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil)
15. jumper cable, jumper lead, lead -- (a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads")
16. lead -- (the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy")
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 noun lead
The noun lead has 16 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (11) lead, Pb atomic number 82 -- (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")
2. (7) lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race: "he took the lead at the last turn")
3. (3) lead, track, trail -- (evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator")
4. (3) lead -- (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. (1) lead -- (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. (1) lead, lead-in -- (the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter")
7. star, principal, lead -- (an actor who plays a principal role)
8. lead -- ((baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first")
9. tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint -- (an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job")
10. lead, lead story -- (a news story of major importance)
11. spark advance, lead -- (the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine)
12. leash, tether, lead -- (restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal)
13. lead, leading -- (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)
14. lead, pencil lead -- (mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil)
15. jumper cable, jumper lead, lead -- (a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads")
16. lead -- (the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy")
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")
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