lead
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
guide, direct, or manage a group, project, or initiative
Framework senses
- §1
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
- §2
- travel in front of
- §3
- take somebody somewhere
- §4
- be in charge of
- §5
- be conducive to
- §6
- have as a result or residue
- §7
- tend to or result in
- §8
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
- §9
- lead, extend, or afford access
- §10
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- §11
- be ahead of others
- §12
- cause to undertake a certain action
- §13
- preside over
- §14
- lead, as in the performance of a composition