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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181 You might want to lead us on to switch back.
182 He plays the lead in a remake of the 1920s comedy classic.
183 He dressed up his statement to lead the voters up the garden path.
184 The report called for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol.
185 She managed to break away from the pack and establish a lead.
186 Jack's parents thought the other boys might lead him astray .
187 If small mistakes are passed by, they may lead to more serious ones.
188 He took Dickon by the hand to lead him into the house.
189 People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good.
190 He planned to lead the conversation and keep Matt from changing the subject.
191 He lost out to Roy Scheider for the lead role.
192 Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
193 Some people have to lead stressful lifestyles out of necessity.
194 Lead is added to fuel to make car engines run more smoothly.
195 Hardening of the coronary arteries can lead to a heart attack.
196 Moore fought back to retake the lead later in the race.
197 It strained credulity to believe that a nuclear war would not lead to the destruction of the planet.
198 Will this push him too far and lead to a frenzied attack?
199 The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses.
200 The latest opinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead.
201 The operation should enable Bobby to lead a normal life.
202 Greater contact between the two groups should lead to a better mutual understanding.
203 He warned that the breakdown of the family unit would lead to an impoverished society.
204 Polly and Susie were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog's lead.
205 People who lead busy lives have no time to stop and reflect.
206 Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
207 The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.
208 Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries(sentencedict.com),[sentencedict.com] but elsewhere the United States has clung on to its lead.
209 Any misconstruction of these terms could lead to errors of law.
210 Discussion of a client's tax affairs will lead naturally into consideration of investment options.