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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One leading idea is that ants with lower nutritional demands can expand into environments where resources are limited.
From Science Daily
London City, led by chief executive officer Martin Semmens, have been working on a long-term project to achieve their aims of reaching European competition by 2026 - an ambitious target for a newly promoted club.
From BBC
The Stone Roses singer Brown led the tributes with a eulogy, saying his bandmate was like "a brother to me" and a "beautiful human being".
From BBC
The global strategy team, led by Matthew Hornbach, published a research note Friday identified possible developments not currently incorporated into consensus thinking.
From MarketWatch
Charlie Sabgir is the research and strategy lead for the Young Men Research Project, which studies political and social trends among young men.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
