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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"In North America and worldwide, carnivore communities are undergoing major changes," said Wesley Binder, a doctoral student at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily
Researchers at Indiana University have helped make a significant advance in our understanding of the universe through a partnership between two leading international neutrino experiments.
From Science Daily
The busts led to the arrest of eight suspects on state and federal charges, including one who was on the National Terrorist Watch List, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
DraftKings will integrate its prediction markets platform into its core app, allowing access in all 50 states and aiming to lead the industry.
“We have information on this case that we think is going to hopefully lead us to solving this case. But it takes time,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
