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lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
be in charge of
Type Words
Synonyms head
Type of direct
Has types take hold, take control, take charge, captain, chair, chairman, spearhead
Derivation leader

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
the introductory section of a story
Type Words
Synonyms lead-in, lede
Type of subdivision, section


it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter.

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
take somebody somewhere
Type Words
Synonyms conduct, direct, guide, take
Has types lead astray, beacon, misdirect, misguide, mislead, show, usher, hand
Derivation leader


We lead him to our chief.

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
produce as a result or residue
Type Words
Synonyms leave, result
Type of give rise, produce, bring about
Verb group leave

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
be conducive to
Type Words
Synonyms conduce, contribute
Type of promote, boost, encourage, further, advance


The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing.

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
lead, as in the performance of a composition
Type Words
Synonyms conduct, direct
Type of execute, perform, do
Verb group conduct

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Type Words
Synonyms booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead
Type of wire, jumper, conducting wire
Has types clip lead


it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
a news story of major importance
Type Words
Synonyms lead story
Type of newspaper article, news article, news story

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
travel in front of; go in advance of others
Type Words
Synonyms head
Type of precede
Has types draw away
Verb group head up, head
Derivation leader

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
lead, extend, or afford access
Type Words
Synonyms go
Type of be

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
move ahead (of others) in time or space
Type Words
Synonyms precede
Type of locomote, travel, go, move
Has types head

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
preside over
Type Words
Synonyms chair, moderate
Type of discuss, talk over, hash out

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Type Words
Synonyms atomic number 82, pb
Type of metallic element, metal
Has types hard lead, antimonial lead, pig lead


the children were playing with lead soldiers.

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Type Words
Synonyms run
Type of make pass, pass
Verb group run, draw, range, guide, pass

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Type Words
Synonyms extend, go, pass, run
Type of be
Has types radiate, come, go deep, go far, ray, underrun
Verb group run, range

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
be ahead of others; be the first
Type Words
Synonyms top

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
an actor who plays a principal role
Type Words
Synonyms principal, star
Type of histrion, player, thespian, actor, role player
Has types film star, television star, matinee idol, movie star, co-star, tv star, idol

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
evidence pointing to a possible solution
Type Words
Synonyms track, trail
Type of grounds, evidence


the police are following a promising lead.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Type Words
Synonyms leading
Type of strip, slip

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Type Words
Synonyms leash, tether
Type of constraint, restraint

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Type Words
Synonyms spark advance
Type of timing

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
an indication of potential opportunity
Type Words
Synonyms confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind
Type of counsel, guidance, counselling, direction, counseling


a good lead for a job.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Type Words
Synonyms pencil lead
Type of black lead, plumbago, graphite

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
Type Words
Type of vantage, advantage


he took the lead at the last turn.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
Type Words
Type of leadership, leading


he takes the lead in any group.
we were just waiting for someone to take the lead.
they didn't follow our lead.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
Type Words
Type of position, place


he took a long lead off first.

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
cause to undertake a certain action
Type Words
Type of cause, have, get, stimulate, induce, make
Has types give
Derivation leader

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
Type Words
Type of score

lead::verb | Spocien Dictionary

lead
verb
/lid/
tend to or result in
Type Words
Type of leave, result
Has types necessitate, implicate, entail


This remark lead to further arguments among the guests.

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Type Words
Type of angle

lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary

lead
noun
/lid/
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
Type Words
Type of turn, play


the lead was in the dummy.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.