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leading
adjective
most
important
,
successful
,
or
influential
in
a
particular
area
,
field
,
or
activity
.
β’
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
Our
company
is
a
leading
producer
of
solar
panels
in
Europe
.
β’
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
.
β’
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
Increasing
the
leading
made
the
article
easier
to
read
on
the
website
.
β’
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
.
lead
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
show
someone
the
way
or
go
in
front
so
that
others
can
follow
β’
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
The
tour
guide
will
lead
us
through
the
rainforest
trail
.
β’
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Please
lead
the
visitors
to
the
conference
room
.
Old
English
lΗ£dan
β
to
guide
,
carry
,
bring
β,
related
to
β
load
β.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
be
in
first
place
or
have
more
points
than
others
in
a
race
,
game
,
or
competition
β’
Our
team
lead
3β0
at
halftime
.
Our
team
lead
3β0
at
halftime
.
β’
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
After
five
laps
,
the
cyclist
from
Spain
continued
to
lead
.
Extension
of
sense
β
go
first
β
from
Old
English
lΗ£dan
.
verb
-
lead
,
leading
,
leads
,
led
to
cause
something
to
happen
or
exist
later
,
often
used
with
"
to
"
β’
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
Too
much
sugar
can
lead
to
health
problems
.
β’
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
.
plead
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
ask
for
something
in
an
urgent
,
emotional
,
or
desperate
way
β’
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
β’
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
β
to
go
to
law
,
dispute
,β
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
β’
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
β’
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
β’
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
β’
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
β’
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
β’
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
