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
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Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets says the fact those sectors are leading the market is not usually a good sign.
From MarketWatch
Ireland’s exports to the U.S. surged in 2025 despite a rise in tariffs, led by sales of pharmaceuticals including key ingredients for weight-loss treatments.
The exit unwound a transaction that befuddled shareholders and led to a steep selloff in Masimo shares.
Morgan served as the lead financial adviser on the breakup transaction.
Paramount made several unsolicited offers for Warner Discovery last year, leading the company to put itself up for sale.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
