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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They repaired the damage repeatedly, but Russia struck again, leading the workers to compare their situation to the film “Groundhog Day.”
Described as "a wake up call" that led to changes in public attitude towards the environment, to this day there is anger and debate over how the disaster could have happened.
From BBC
"The strength of these films leads to their success," Binoche told AFP in an interview in Los Angeles.
From Barron's
Critics of farm consolidation say it’s also led to less crop diversity, presenting risks for the broader food system.
As well as drawing an unprecedented amount of attention and resources to the search for her mother, it has also inspired feverish speculation and given rise to a string of false leads.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
