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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"We are very hopeful that the current momentum will lead to a lasting agreement that secures durable peace and stability for the region and beyond," he said on X.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
City went on a 13-game winning streak between September and February and, at one point, had a 12-point lead over Chelsea.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Occidental’s Vicki Hollub, the first woman to lead a big U.S. oil firm, is retiring next month after 10 years leading the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
State Farm, the state’s largest home insurer, is the lead defendant in the lawsuit, but it also names Farmers, Mercury and other top insurers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Parker leans toward the lead guitarist, who joins him on the chorus.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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