Synonym: conduct, direct, escort, guide, head, run. Similar words: plead, leader, lead to, leading, lead up to, take the lead, leadership, lean. Meaning: [lɪːd] 
n. 1. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey 2. an advantage held by a competitor in a race 3. evidence pointing to a possible solution 4. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') 5. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) 6. the introductory section of a story 7. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning 8. an actor who plays a principal role 9. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base 10. an indication of potential opportunity 11. a news story of major importance 12. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 13. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 14. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 15. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil 16. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire 17. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge. v. 1. take somebody somewhere 2. have as a result or residue 3. tend to or result in 4. travel in front of; go in advance of others 5. cause to undertake a certain action 6. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 7. be in charge of 8. be ahead of others; be the first 9. be conducive to 10. lead, as in the performance of a composition 11. pass or spend 12. lead, extend, or afford access 13. move ahead (of others) in time or space 14. cause something to pass or lead somewhere 15. preside over.
n. 1. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey 2. an advantage held by a competitor in a race 3. evidence pointing to a possible solution 4. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') 5. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) 6. the introductory section of a story 7. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning 8. an actor who plays a principal role 9. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base 10. an indication of potential opportunity 11. a news story of major importance 12. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 13. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 14. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 15. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil 16. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire 17. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge. v. 1. take somebody somewhere 2. have as a result or residue 3. tend to or result in 4. travel in front of; go in advance of others 5. cause to undertake a certain action 6. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 7. be in charge of 8. be ahead of others; be the first 9. be conducive to 10. lead, as in the performance of a composition 11. pass or spend 12. lead, extend, or afford access 13. move ahead (of others) in time or space 14. cause something to pass or lead somewhere 15. preside over. 
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151 Australia held a slender 10 lead at half-time.
152 One team has already built up a commanding lead.
153 Who will lead the party in the next election?
154 He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds.
155 Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.
156 The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
157 Premature disclosure of the test sites might lead to invalidation of the experiment.
158 Her name was put forward for the lead role in the play.
159 She is just a copycat who follows her sister's lead in everything.
160 Is it a logical necessity that higher wages will lead to higher prices?
161 The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.
162 All this could lead up to a rescheduling of the trip to Asia.
163 The phone lead isn't long enough to reach the bedroom.
164 The use of soft drugs does not necessarily lead to a progression to hard drugs.
165 Her past experience made her uniquely suited to lead the campaign.
166 Your body contains many erogenous zones, areas that lead to a feeling of sexual excitement when they are caressed.
167 The two nations are on a collision course that could lead to war.
168 The French driver has taken the lead in the Paris-Dakar rally.
169 After a goalless first half, Australia took the lead within a minute of the restart.
170 All I want is to lead a normal life .
171 For the first time in the race Harrison is in the lead.
172 With a goal in the second half, Spurs stretched their lead to 3-0.
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173 The Socialists now have a commanding lead over their opponents.
174 The U.S. took the lead in declaring war on terrorism.
175 It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.
176 I tried to lead the conversation back to the subject of money.
177 You can ask the students some questions to lead them to make a careful analysis of the style of the writer.
178 Lead times on new equipment orders can run as long as three years.
179 I'd like to lead off by thanking Rick for coming.
180 They both retired and went off to lead an easy life in the Bahamas.