lead
Usage
What are other ways to say lead?
To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station.
Example Sentences
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The result also led to Spain, one of the co-hosts of the next World Cup in 2030, losing their top place in the world rankings.
From BBC
McCartney, daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, has established herself as one of the world's leading fashion designers.
From BBC
Do you believe Nike’s turnaround effort, led by Hill, will be successful?
From MarketWatch
“Current Middle East unrest is already starting to impact business operations by increasing lead times, costs, container delays and the like,” one manager in the food and beverage category told the survey.
Although the case is not currently being classed as a terror incident, the Met said the investigation is being led by counter-terror detectives.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
