lead
[liːd]
Definition:
1. Show the way.
2. Take somebody somewhere.
3. Tend to or result in.
4. Be in charge of.
Use 'lead' in a sentence:
- 1. It was not as straightforward as we were led to believe.
- 2. We lead the way in space technology.
- 3. What was it ultimately that led you to leave Sarajevo for Zagreb?
- 4. Manchester lost their early two-goal lead.
- 5. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
- 6. England took the lead after 31 minutes with a goal by Peter Nail.
- 7. He has gone into the lead.
- 8. Well, I think that leads me to the real point.
- 9. Just where is all this leading us?
- 10. Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal.
- 11. Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls.
- 12. She started the last lap just behind the leading group.
- 13. The team failed to capitalize on their early lead.
- 14. He swept into the lead with an almost perfect performance.
- 15. The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
- 16. You go first, I'll take my lead from you.
- 17. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
- 18. So far Fischer leads by five wins to two.
- 19. They lead the field in home entertainment systems.
- 20. Her past experience made her uniquely suited to lead the campaign.
- 21. A single red LED shows that the power is switched on.
- 22. Ethnic tensions among the republics could lead to civil war.
- 23. Who would like to lead off the debate?
- 24. Germany is playing a leading role on the international stage.
- 25. The team recovered its lead in the second half.
- 26. A short flight of steps led up to the door.
- 27. Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park.
- 28. She confessed to the killing and led police to his remains.
- 29. We led a poor but happy enough existence as children.
- 30. The officer leading the investigation has been taken off the case.
- 31. She powered her way into the lead.
- 32. I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
- 33. They both lead very sheltered lives.
- 34. His abhorrence of racism led him to write The Algiers Motel Incident.
- 35. Lead is more solvent in acidic water.
- 36. For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives.
- 37. The Prime Minister was attacked as incompetent to lead.
- 38. The path led through the trees to the river.
- 39. He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.
- 40. The fishing nets are weighted with lead.
- 41. Most of the women in here are not people who have led a life of crime.
- 42. A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
- 43. I lead a pretty mundane existence.
- 44. She has tried to lead a good life.
- 45. Who is playing the lead ?
- 46. She had a leading role in shaping party policy.
- 47. He walks with a stick but still leads his soldiers into battle.
- 48. Mother had led me to believe the new baby was a kind of present for me.
- 49. John Major and the Duke of Edinburgh led the mourners.
- 50. He planned to lead the conversation and keep Matt from changing the subject.
- 51. The body was sealed in a lead coffin.
- 52. Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.
- 53. She led a normal, happy life with her sister and brother.
- 54. The United States held a slender lead.
- 55. The party now has an unassailable lead.
- 56. She took the lead in the second lap.
- 57. If we take the lead in this, others may follow.
- 58. The inquiry team is also following up possible leads after receiving 400 calls from the public.
- 59. If you lead, I'll follow.
- 60. The meadows lead down to the river.
- 61. She's one of the leading lights in the opera world.
- 62. She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.
- 63. Lead is potentially damaging to children's health.
- 64. He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds.
- 65. Who will lead the party in the next election?
- 66. Insults can lead to the incitement of violence.
- 67. Who is in the leading role?
- 68. After a while I led the conversation around to her job.
- 69. Multiplication of cells leads to rapid growth of the organism.
- 70. He warned yesterday that a pay rise for teachers would lead to job cuts.
- 71. We were shell-shocked when Toronto took the lead.
- 72. He took Dickon by the hand to lead him into the house.
- 73. He's leading in the presidential race.
- 74. We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.
- 75. Social and political problems led to the outbreak of war.