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lead |
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 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") Grep of adj lead in the lead lead-free leaded leaden leaderless leading leadless 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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