t͡ʃɛə(ɹ) t͡ʃɛəɹ kənˈdjuːs ˈkɒndʌkt ˈkɑndʌkt kənˈdʌkt kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.jut d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt ɛkˈstɛnd ɡəʊ ɡoʊ ɡəʉ ɡɐʉ

hɪnt liːd lɛd liːd ˈlɛdɪŋ liːʃ ˈmɑdəɹət pɹəˈsiːd ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl ɹɪˈzʌlt ɹʌn stɑː(ɹ) stɑɹ teɪk ˈtɛðə(r) tɒp tɑp tɹæk tɹeɪl ˈwɪnd cause to undertake a certain action Her greed led her to forge the checks 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 lead, as in the performance of a composition conduct an orchestra Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years move ahead (of others) in time or space travel in front of; go in advance of others The procession was headed by John 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? be conducive to The use of computers in the classroom led to better writing 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 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 be ahead of others; be the first she topped her class every year a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 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 evidence pointing to a possible solution the police are following a promising lead the trail led straight to the perpetrator the introductory section of a story it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter a news story of major importance 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 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) 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