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lead
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
show
someone
the
way
or
go
in
front
so
that
others
can
follow
•
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
•
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Old
English
lǣdan
“
to
guide
,
carry
,
bring
”,
related
to
“
load
”.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
be
in
first
place
or
have
more
points
than
others
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
competition
•
Our
team
lead
3–0
at
halftime
.
Our
team
lead
3–0
at
halftime
.
•
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
Extension
of
sense
“
go
first
”
from
Old
English
lǣdan
.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
cause
something
to
happen
or
exist
later
,
often
used
with
"
to
"
•
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
•
His
careless
words
may
lead
to
misunderstanding
.
His
careless
words
may
lead
to
misunderstanding
.
Same
origin
as
other
verbal
senses
;
figurative
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
position
of
being
ahead
of
others
or
having
an
advantage
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
situation
•
Our
team
took
a
two-point
lead
in
the
final
minute
.
Our
team
took
a
two-point
lead
in
the
final
minute
.
•
Despite
her
early
lead
,
the
runner
finished
third
.
Despite
her
early
lead
,
the
runner
finished
third
.
From
the
verb
sense
“
be
first
”;
noun
use
attested
since
the
19th
century
.
noun
-
lead
a
heavy
,
soft
,
dull-gray
metal
,
chemical
symbol
Pb
•
Old
water
pipes
were
made
of
lead
.
Old
water
pipes
were
made
of
lead
.
•
Artists
once
used
lead
in
white
paint
.
Artists
once
used
lead
in
white
paint
.
Old
English
lēad
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
lood
.
noun
a
long
thin
strap
or
rope
attached
to
an
animal
to
control
it
when
walking
;
a
leash
•
Please
keep
your
dog
on
a
lead
in
the
park
.
Please
keep
your
dog
on
a
lead
in
the
park
.
•
She
bought
a
new
retractable
lead
for
her
puppy
.
She
bought
a
new
retractable
lead
for
her
puppy
.
Sense
of
"
strap
for
leading
an
animal
"
recorded
in
15th
century
.
noun
information
or
a
clue
that
helps
you
discover
something
,
especially
for
journalists
or
police
•
The
detective
followed
a
new
lead
in
the
robbery
case
.
The
detective
followed
a
new
lead
in
the
robbery
case
.
•
Reporters
received
a
hot
lead
about
the
celebrity
’
s
secret
wedding
.
Reporters
received
a
hot
lead
about
the
celebrity
’
s
secret
wedding
.
Transferred
sense
from
“
something
that
leads
you
forward
”
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
the
main
acting
role
in
a
play
,
film
,
or
show
,
or
the
person
who
plays
that
role
•
She
landed
the
lead
in
the
school
musical
.
She
landed
the
lead
in
the
school
musical
.
•
The
movie
’
s
male
lead
received
an
award
.
The
movie
’
s
male
lead
received
an
award
.
From
theatrical
jargon
of
the
early
19th
century
,
shortening
of
“
leading
role
”.
leader
noun
a
person
who
guides
or
directs
a
group
,
organization
,
or
country
•
The
scout
leader
taught
the
children
how
to
build
a
campfire
.
The
scout
leader
taught
the
children
how
to
build
a
campfire
.
•
Under
its
new
leader
,
the
company
launched
an
eco-friendly
product
line
.
Under
its
new
leader
,
the
company
launched
an
eco-friendly
product
line
.
From
Middle
English
leder
,
from
Old
English
lǣdere
,
the
agent
noun
of
"
lead
".
noun
the
person
or
team
that
is
ahead
of
all
others
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
competition
•
With
two
laps
left
,
the
cyclist
in
the
yellow
jersey
remained
the
leader
.
With
two
laps
left
,
the
cyclist
in
the
yellow
jersey
remained
the
leader
.
•
Spain
stayed
group
leader
after
winning
all
three
matches
.
Spain
stayed
group
leader
after
winning
all
three
matches
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
applied
to
competitive
contexts
since
the
19th
century
.
noun
an
editorial
article
that
expresses
the
official
opinion
of
a
newspaper
•
Tomorrow's
leader
calls
for
urgent
action
on
climate
change
.
Tomorrow's
leader
calls
for
urgent
action
on
climate
change
.
•
The
paper's
front-page
leader
criticized
the
new
tax
proposals
.
The
paper's
front-page
leader
criticized
the
new
tax
proposals
.
Newspaper
sense
recorded
in
British
English
from
the
mid-19th
century
,
when
the
leading
article
appeared
prominently
at
the
front
of
the
paper
.
leadership
noun
-
leadership
the
ability
to
guide
,
inspire
,
and
direct
a
group
of
people
toward
a
goal
•
Her
calm
leadership
kept
the
team
focused
during
the
long
project
.
Her
calm
leadership
kept
the
team
focused
during
the
long
project
.
•
Good
leadership
means
listening
to
people
as
much
as
directing
them
.
Good
leadership
means
listening
to
people
as
much
as
directing
them
.
From
Middle
English
ledershippe
,
formed
from
leader
+
-ship
,
meaning
the
state
or
quality
of
being
a
leader
.
noun
the
group
of
people
who
lead
or
manage
an
organization
,
country
,
or
team
•
The
company's
leadership
announced
a
new
sustainability
plan
.
The
company's
leadership
announced
a
new
sustainability
plan
.
•
Students
met
with
the
school
leadership
to
discuss
campus
safety
.
Students
met
with
the
school
leadership
to
discuss
campus
safety
.
Derived
from
leader
+
-ship
;
sense
of
“
people
in
charge
”
developed
in
the
late
19th
century
.
leading
adjective
most
important
,
successful
,
or
influential
in
a
particular
area
,
field
,
or
activity
.
•
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
•
The
young
scientist
won
an
award
for
her
leading
research
on
vaccines
.
The
young
scientist
won
an
award
for
her
leading
research
on
vaccines
.
noun
-
leading
the
space
between
lines
of
printed
or
typed
text
,
measured
from
baseline
to
baseline
.
•
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
•
The
designer
adjusted
the
font
size
and
leading
to
fit
the
brochure
on
one
page
.
The
designer
adjusted
the
font
size
and
leading
to
fit
the
brochure
on
one
page
.
Borrowed
from
printing
practice
in
the
1800s
,
when
thin
strips
of
lead
metal
were
placed
between
lines
of
type
to
create
space
.
plead
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
ask
for
something
in
an
urgent
,
emotional
,
or
desperate
way
•
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
•
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
Middle
English
"
pleden
",
from
Old
French
"
plaider
"
meaning
“
to
go
to
law
,
dispute
,”
from
"
plait
" (
plea
).
Later
broadened
to
include
the
sense
of
earnest
begging
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
formally
state
in
a
court
of
law
whether
you
are
guilty
or
not
guilty
of
a
charge
•
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
•
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
claim
something
such
as
ignorance
,
illness
,
or
poverty
as
a
reason
or
excuse
for
what
you
have
done
or
not
done
•
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
•
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
for
a
lawyer
,
to
present
and
argue
a
case
or
cause
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
•
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
