Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 2
"he took a long lead off first"
noun
Sense 3
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Type of:
angle
noun
Sense 4
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray
"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
verb
Sense 5
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
Kinds of:
give
Derived:
leader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 6
"The procession was headed by John"
Type of:
precede
Kinds of:
draw away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 7
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 9
"she topped her class every year"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun
Sense 11
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
noun
Sense 12
"he takes the lead in any group"
"we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"
"they didn''t follow our lead"
noun
Sense 13
Has parts:
lead pencil
noun
Sense 15
"he took the lead at the last turn"
verb
Sense 16
"lead a good life"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 17
"the police are following a promising lead"
"the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
noun
Sense 18
"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"
verb
Sense 19
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 20
"This door goes to the basement"
"The road runs South"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 21
be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 22
be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
Type of:
direct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 23
Opposites:
follow
Kinds of:
head
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 24
"conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
Verb group:
conduct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
noun
Sense 25
Type of:
timing
noun
Sense 26
Derived:
star
verb
Sense 27
result in
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"
"Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
Type of:
bring about
Verb group:
leave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 29
"John moderated the discussion"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 30
verb
Sense 31
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 ex"
Type of:
be
Derived:
extent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
31
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
171
Times Searched
3
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