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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241 Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.
242 I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.
243 Her hatred of them would never lead her to murder.
244 The success of the venture may lead to involvement by other foreign companies.
245 There have been questions about his qualifications to lead the company.
246 Who is to lead the party into the next election?
247 The local youth band will lead the parade this weekend.
248 I thought the lead actor gave rather a wooden performance.
249 The Canadians went into the lead after only 30 seconds.
250 So what if I'm 35 and I'm not married - I lead a perfectly fulfilling life!
251 Finally, our team had a chance to retake the lead.
252 If we take the lead in this , others may follow.
253 An older man came out with a little dog on a lead.
254 He's now helping other people with spinal injuries to lead an independent life.
255 Who was on/sang lead vocal on the group's last record?
256 Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls.
257 It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
258 Police estimate the scrap value of the lead at around ￡8 000.
259 If one bank raises interest rates, all the others will follow their lead.
260 Worse than all, rubbishy commercials and harmful programmes lead to bad tastes and a distorted viewpoint towards human life.
261 Couldn't the deregulation of broadcasting lead to a lowering of standards?
262 They lead a rather spartan life, with very few comforts and no luxuries.Sentence dictionary
263 He always used high velocity lead bullets in his rifle.
264 Plant shot to fame in the seventies as the lead singer of Led Zeppelin.
265 Satisfactory completion of the course will lead to the award of the Diploma of Social Work.
266 Hickstone gave a very mannered performance in the lead role.
267 After last night's win Johnson has taken the lead in the championship table.
268 As they enter the home stretch of the campaign, the President's lead has grown.
269 A full - scale nuclear war could lead to the annihilation of the human race.
270 There is a long lead time between order and delivery of the product.