lead
Definition of
lead
:
an
advantage
held
by
a
competitor
in
a
race
;
"
he
took the
lead
at
the
last
turn
"
a
soft
heavy
toxic
malleable
metallic
element
;
bluish
white
when
freshly
cut
but
tarnishes
readily
to
dull
grey
;
"the children were
playing
with
lead
soldiers"
evidence
pointing to
a
possible
solution
;
"the
police
are
following
a
promising
lead
"
;
"the
trail
led
straight
to the
perpetrator
"
a
position
of
leadership
(
especially
in
the
phrase
`
take
the
lead
');
"
he
takes the
lead
in
any
group
"
;
"we were
just
waiting
for
someone
to
take
the
lead
"
;
"they didn'
t
follow
our
lead
"
the
angle
between
the
direction
a
gun
is aimed and the
position
of
a
moving
target
(correcting for the
flight
time
of the
missile
)
the
introductory
section
of
a
story
;
"
it
was
an
amusing
lead
-
in
to
a
very
serious
matter
"
(sports) the
score
by
which
a
team
or
individual
is
winning
an
actor
who
plays
a
principal
role
(
baseball
) the
position
taken
by
a
base
runner
preparing to
advance
to the
next
base
;
"
he
took
a
long
lead
off
first
"
an
indication
of
potential
opportunity
;
"
he
got
a
tip
on
the
stock
market
"
;
"
a
good
lead
for
a
job
"
a
news
story
of
major
importance
the
timing
of
ignition
relative
to the
position
of the
piston
in
an
internal
-
combustion
engine
restraint
consisting of
a
rope
(
or
light
chain
)
used
to
restrain
an
animal
thin
strip
of
metal
used
to
separate
lines of
type
in
printing
mixture
of
graphite
with
clay
in
different
degrees of
hardness
; the
marking
substance
in
a
pencil
a
jumper
that consists of
a
short
piece
of
wire
;
"
it
was
a
tangle
of
jumper
cables and
clip
leads"
the
playing
of
a
card
to
start
a
trick
in
bridge
;
"the
lead
was
in
the
dummy
"
take
somebody
somewhere
;
"We
lead
him to our
chief
"
;
"
can
you
take
me
to the
main
entrance
?"
;
"
He
conducted
us
to the
palace
"
have
as
a
result
or
residue
;
"The
water
left
a
mark
on
the
silk
dress
"
;
"Her
blood
left
a
stain
on
the
napkin
"
tend
to
or
result
in
;
"This
remark
lead
to
further
arguments among the guests"
travel
in
front
of;
go
in
advance
of others;
"The
procession
was
headed
by
John
"
cause
to
undertake
a
certain
action
;
"Her
greed
led
her to
forge
the checks"
stretch
out
over
a
distance
,
space
,
time
,
or
scope
;
run
or
extend
between
two
points
or
beyond
a
certain
point
;
"
Service
runs
all
the
way
to Cranbury"
;
"His
knowledge
doesn'
t
go
very
far
"
;
"My
memory
extends
back
to my
fourth
year
of
life
"
;
"The facts
extend
beyond
a
consideration
of her
personal
assets
"
be
in
charge
of;
"
Who
is
heading
this
project
?"
be
ahead
of others;
be
the
first
;
"she
topped
her
class
every
year
"
be
conducive
to;
"The
use
of computers
in
the
classroom
lead
to
better
writing
"
lead
,
as
in
the
performance
of
a
composition
;
"
conduct
an
orchestra
; Barenboim conducted the
Chicago
symphony
for
years
"
lead
,
extend
,
or
afford
access
;
"This
door
goes to the
basement
"
;
"The
road
runs
South
"
move
ahead
(of others)
in
time
or
space
cause
something to
pass
or
lead
somewhere
;
"
Run
the
wire
behind
the
cabinet
"
preside
over
;
"
John
moderated the
discussion
"
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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