lead
cause to undertake a certain action
Her greed led her to forge the checks
moderate
chair
preside over
John moderated the discussion
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
the lead was in the dummy
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (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
conduct
direct
lead, as in the performance of a composition
conduct an orchestra
Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years
precede
move ahead (of others) in time or space
head
travel in front of; go in advance of others
The procession was headed by John
take
guide
take somebody somewhere
we led him to our chief
can you take me to the main entrance?
He conducted us to the palace
be in charge of
Who is heading this project?
contribute
conduce
be conducive to
The use of computers in the classroom led to better writing
leave
result
produce 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 led to further arguments among the guests
run
pass
extend
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
lead, extend, or afford access
This door goes to the basement
The road runs South
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Run the wire behind the cabinet
top
be ahead of others; be the first
she topped her class every year
jumper cable
jumper lead
booster cable
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
pencil lead
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
leading
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
leash
tether
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
spark advance
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
he took the lead at the last turn
track
trail
evidence pointing to a possible solution
the police are following a promising lead
the trail led straight to the perpetrator
lead-in
lede
the introductory section of a story
it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
lead story
a news story of major importance
tip
steer
confidential information
wind
hint
an indication of potential opportunity
he got a tip on the stock market
a good lead for a job
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
he took a long lead off first
star
principal
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
atomic number 82
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