lead in English

noun

1

the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.

The US is now taking the environmental lead

synonyms: first position, forefront, primacy, dominance, superiority, ascendancy, preeminence, supremacy, advantage, upper hand, whip hand

2

a position of advantage in a contest; first place.

they were beaten 5-3 after twice being in the lead

synonyms: the leading position, first place, the van, the vanguard, ahead, in front, winning, leading, first, top, foremost, front, head, chief, principal, main, premier

3

the chief part in a play or film.

she had the lead in a new film

synonyms: leading role, star/starring role, title role, principal part, principal character, male lead, female lead, leading man, leading lady

4

a leash for a dog or other animal.

One of the suspects let the animal off its lead and it ran after the victim.

synonyms: leash, tether, rope, chain, cord

5

a wire that conveys electric current from a source to an appliance, or that connects two points of a circuit together.

There was a large metal case, with various wires, leads , and tubes connected.

6

the distance advanced by a screw in one turn.

On a single thread screw the pitch and the lead are equal; on a double thread screw the lead is twice the pitch.

7

a channel, in particular.

8

a heavy, bluish-gray, soft, ductile metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an antiknock agent in gasoline, and (formerly) in paints.

There's evidence that heavy metals such as lead and cadmium can make osteoporosis worse.

9

an item or implement made of lead, in particular.

10

graphite used as the part of a pencil that makes a mark.

The transfer was made by first rubbing the back of their sketch with pencil lead .

11

a blank space between lines of print.

verb

1

cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc., while moving forward.

she emerged leading a bay horse

2

be in charge or command of.

a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff

synonyms: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of, administer, organize, manage, reign over, be in power over, head up

3

be superior to (competitors or colleagues).

there will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world

synonyms: be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head, outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, draw away from, outdo, outclass, beat, leave standing

4

have or experience (a particular way of life).

she's led a completely sheltered life

synonyms: experience, have, live, spend

5

initiate (action in a game or contest), in particular.

noun

the leading position, first place, the van, the vanguard, ahead, in front, winning
first position, forefront, primacy, dominance, superiority, ascendancy, preeminence, supremacy, advantage, upper hand, whip hand
leading role, star/starring role, title role, principal part, principal character, male lead, female lead, leading man, leading lady
leash, tether, rope, chain, cord
clue, hint, tip, tip-off, suggestion, indication, sign, pointer
bullet, slug, pellet, shot, buckshot, ammunition
booster cable, jumper lead, jumper cable
principal, star
spark advance
trail, track
lead story
wind, confidential information, tip, hint, steer
lede, lead-in
leash, tether
leading
pencil lead

verb

guide, cause, result in, be at the head of, be the leader of, be ahead, be at the front of, experience, leave, moderate, conduct, go, extend, head, top, run, precede, contribute
guide, conduct, show, show the way, lead the way, usher, escort, steer, pilot, shepherd, accompany, see, take
cause, induce, prompt, move, persuade, influence, drive, condition, make, incline, dispose, predispose
result in, cause, bring on/about, give rise to, be the cause of, make happen, create, produce, occasion, effect, generate, contribute to, promote, provoke, stir up, spark off, arouse, foment, instigate, involve, necessitate, entail, effectuate
be at the head of, be at the front of, head, spearhead, precede
be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of, administer, organize, manage, reign over, be in power over, head up
be ahead, be winning, be (out) in front, be in the lead, be first, be on top
be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head, outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, draw away from, outdo, outclass, beat, leave standing
experience, have, live, spend
leave, result
moderate, chair
conduct, guide, take, direct
go
extend, go, pass, run
head
top
conduct, direct
run
precede
contribute, conduce

adjective

leading
leading, first, top, foremost, front, head, chief, principal, main, premier

Use "lead" in a sentence

1. Slowly ideas lead to ideology, lead to policies that lead to actions.

2. lead to policies that lead to actions.

3. Technical lead arsena of 95-98% lead Arsenate

4. Unwrought lead (excl. refined lead and lead containing by weight antimony as the principal other element)

5. Acoustical type lead is not suitable for lead shielding.

6. 6 Including the radiation lead glass, lead plate glass.

7. In the secondary lead industry lead acid batteries, residues from batteries and other lead-bearing materials are processed.

8. Zero lead pollution process for recycling used lead acid batteries

9. Acoustical type lead material is not suitable for lead shielding.

10. My first slogan is: if you're going to lead, lead.

11. Lead could be added directly to a ceramic body in the form of a lead compound in suspension, either from galena (PbS), red lead (Pb3O4), white lead (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2), or lead oxide (PbO).

12. Novelty lead Astonisher lead – Uses an interjection or an exclamatory sentence

13. Lead, kindly Light, amid th’ encircling gloom; Lead thou me on!

14. Lead and lead alloys, with enhanced creep and/or intergranular corrosion resistance, especially for lead-acid batteries and electrodes therefor

15. 22 synonyms for Astray: off the right track, adrift, off course, off the mark, amiss, lead into sin, lead into error, lead into bad ways, lead into wrong

16. Lead on, spirit.

17. · Lead advisory groups

18. Lead or silver.

19. The Antiknock additives, which have been widely used worldwide, are the lead alkyls tetraethyl lead (TEL) and tetramethyl lead (TML)

20. Lead by example.

21. Chilled Lead Shot is softer and slightly denser than Magnum lead shot

22. Many organ pipes have been built from lead and lead-tin alloys.

23. Airborne lead is present mainly as inorganic lead compounds in dust particles.

24. It might not lead to marriage, but it could lead to love.

25. Report on Fuel Additives (other than lead or lead compounds) in Petroleum Fuels.

26. Discarded lead shot, lead weights and fishing lines can all adversely affect wildlife.

27. Lead tests required for experienced lead climbers who are new to The Cliffs.

28. Corneous Lead mineral data, information about Corneous Lead, its properties and worldwide locations.

29. (For an overview of lead Belaying, read, How to Belay a Lead Climber.)

30. They're eliminating every lead.

31. PARENTS TAKE THE LEAD

32. Lead-Coated {adj} verbleitmaterialtech

33. Faces lead to places.

34. Lead agency: World Bank

35. Other lead-acid accumulators

36. Lead the walkers away.

37. No fire to lead!

38. Please, lead the way.

39. That's the lead story.

40. Lead them to benevolence.

41. Iron, lead, little mercury.

42. Lead as an alloying element in steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight, aluminium containing up to 0,4 % lead by weight and as a copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight.

43. Research began on lead objects from the Roman era, lead ingots, and so on.

44. Also Known As: Mon Rak Asoon, Mon Ruk A Soon, Mont Ruk Asoon Genres: Romance , Drama Tags: Controlling Male Lead , Cold Male Lead , Nice Female Lead , Secondary Couple , Hardworking Female Lead , Bickering Couple , Possessive Male Lead , Single Parent , Mafia , Debt (Vote or add tags)

45. (Johnson) Balander, 77, Lead, SD died Saturday December 25, 2010 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital

46. Can lead poisoning cause visual agnosia?Not without lead showing up in the blood work

47. Balander, 78, Lead, died Monday, January 2, 2006 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood

48. Lead accumulates in the body, so that exposure to even very low levels of lead may increase the body burden of lead to harmful levels.

49. [1]Two principal formulations of lead Arsenate were marketed: basic lead Arsenate (Pb 5 OH(AsO 4) 3, CASN: 1327-31-7) and acid lead

50. Balander, 78, Lead, died Monday, January 2, 2006 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood