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lead > 32 senses
NOUN	1	lead, Pb, atomic number 82	A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
	2	lead	An advantage held by a competitor in a race
	3	lead, track, trail	Evidence pointing to a possible solution
	4	lead	A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
	5	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)
	6	lead, lead-in, lede	The introductory section of a story
	7	lead	(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
	8	lead, star, principal	An actor who plays a principal role
	9	lead	(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
	10	lead, tip, steer, confidential information, wind, hint	An indication of potential opportunity
	11	lead, lead story	A news story of major importance
	12	lead, spark advance	The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
	13	lead, leash, tether	Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
	14	lead, leading	Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
	15	lead, pencil lead	Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
	16	lead, jumper cable, jumper lead, booster cable	A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
	17	lead	The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
VERB	1	lead, take, direct, conduct, guide	Take somebody somewhere
	2	lead, leave, result	Have as a result or residue
	3	lead	Tend to or result in
	4	lead, head	Travel in front of
	5	lead	Cause to undertake a certain action
	6	lead, run, go, pass, extend	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
	7	lead, head	Be in charge of
	8	lead, top	Be ahead of others
	9	lead, contribute, conduce	Be conducive to
	10	lead, conduct, direct	Lead, as in the performance of a composition
	11	lead	Pass or spend
	12	lead, go	Lead, extend, or afford access
	13	lead, precede	Move ahead (of others) in time or space
	14	lead, run	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
	15	lead, moderate, chair	Preside over

lead > pronunciation
Sounds	leh'd; liy'd
Rhymes	abed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd...
Rhymes	accede, accompanied, agreed, and 107 more rhymes in iyd...

lead > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element. Bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey.
Examples	"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
Synonyms	Pb, atomic number 82
Substance of	cerussite, white lead ore; galena
Broader	metallic element, metal
Narrower	hard lead; hard lead, antimonial lead; pig lead
Adjectives	leaden; plumbic, plumbous

lead > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	An advantage held by a competitor in a race.
Examples	"he took the lead at the last turn"
Broader	advantage, vantage

lead > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	Evidence pointing to a possible solution.
Examples	"the police are following a promising lead"
Synonyms	track, trail
Broader	evidence, grounds

lead > noun 4, act
Meaning	A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead').
Examples	"he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
Broader	leadership, leading
Verbs	lead; lead; lead

lead > noun 5, shape
Meaning	The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile).
Broader	angle

lead > noun 6, communication
Meaning	The introductory section of a story.
Examples	"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
Synonyms	lead-in, lede
Part of	news article, news story, newspaper article
Broader	section, subdivision

lead > noun 7, quantity
Meaning	(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning.
Contrary	deficit
Category	sport, athletics
Broader	score

lead > noun 8, person
Meaning	An actor who plays a principal role.
Synonyms	star, principal
Broader	actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
Narrower	co-star; film star, movie star; idol, matinee idol; television star, TV star

lead > noun 9, location
Meaning	(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.
Examples	"he took a long lead off first"
Category	baseball, baseball game
Broader	position, place

lead > noun 10, communication
Meaning	An indication of potential opportunity.
Examples	"a good lead for a job"
Synonyms	tip, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
Broader	guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction

lead > noun 11, communication
Meaning	A news story of major importance.
Synonyms	lead story
Broader	news article, news story, newspaper article

lead > noun 12, attribute
Meaning	The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine.
Synonyms	spark advance
Broader	timing

lead > noun 13, artifact
Meaning	Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.
Synonyms	leash, tether
Broader	restraint, constraint

lead > noun 14, artifact
Meaning	Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.
Synonyms	leading
Broader	strip, slip

lead > noun 15, artifact
Meaning	Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness. The marking substance in a pencil.
Synonyms	pencil lead
Part of	lead pencil
Broader	graphite, black lead, plumbago

lead > noun 16, artifact
Meaning	A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.
Examples	"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
Synonyms	jumper cable, jumper lead, booster cable
Broader	jumper; wire, conducting wire
Narrower	clip lead

lead > noun 17, act
Meaning	The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.
Examples	"the lead was in the dummy"
Part of	card game, cards
Broader	turn, play

lead > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Take somebody somewhere.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	The men lead the horses across the field
Examples	"We lead him to our chief"
Synonyms	take, direct, conduct, guide
Narrower	beacon; hand; mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray; usher, show
Nouns	leader

lead > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Have as a result or residue.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	leave, result
Similar to	leave; leave
Broader	produce, bring about, give rise
Narrower	lead

lead > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Tend to or result in.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
Broader	leave, result, lead
Narrower	entail, implicate; necessitate

lead > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Travel in front of. Go in advance of others.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	head
Similar to	head, head up
Broader	precede, lead
Narrower	draw away
Nouns	leader

lead > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Cause to undertake a certain action.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Model	They lead him to write the letter
Broader	induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Narrower	give
Nouns	leader

lead > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope. Run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	run, go, pass, extend
Similar to	range, run
Broader	be
Narrower	come; radiate, ray; go far, go deep

lead > verb 7, social
Meaning	Be in charge of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They lead him to write the letter
Synonyms	head
Broader	direct
Narrower	chair, chairman; captain; spearhead; take hold, take charge, take control
Nouns	lead; leader

lead > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Be ahead of others. Be the first.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	top
Entails	compete, vie, contend

lead > verb 9, social
Meaning	Be conducive to.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
Synonyms	contribute, conduce
Broader	promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

lead > verb 10, creation
Meaning	Lead, as in the performance of a composition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	conduct, direct
Similar to	conduct
Category	music
Broader	perform, execute, do
Nouns	lead

lead > verb 11, stative
Meaning	Pass or spend.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"lead a good life"
Broader	spend, pass

lead > verb 12, stative
Meaning	Lead, extend, or afford access.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	go
Broader	be

lead > verb 13, motion
Meaning	Move ahead (of others) in time or space.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	precede
Contrary	follow
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Narrower	lead, head

lead > verb 14, stative
Meaning	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	run
Similar to	guide, run, draw, pass; range, run
Broader	pass, make pass

lead > verb 15, communication
Meaning	Preside over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	moderate, chair
Broader	hash out, discuss, talk over
Nouns	lead

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