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1. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] take somebody somewhere.
Synonyms
- hand
- misguide
- beacon
- direct
- misdirect
- lead astray
- usher
- show
- guide
- take
- conduct
Antonyms
- shorten
- relax
- unstrain
- descend
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Lead Up
- closeup
- strupp
- trupp
- stupp
- schrupp
- schlup
- lay-up
- krupp
- grupp
- yup
- sup
- shupp
- schupp
- ruppe
- rupp
- pup
- knupp
- hupp
- cupp
- cup
- chupp
- bupp
- upp
2. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] have as a result or residue.
Synonyms
- result
- leave
- produce
- give rise
Antonyms
- go off
- stop
- no-go
- upgrade
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] tend to or result in.
Synonyms
- implicate
- result
- leave
- entail
Antonyms
- incapability
- disarrange
- starve
- pull out
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] cause to undertake a certain action.
Synonyms
- make
- give
- stimulate
- cause
- get
- induce
Antonyms
- appear
- prevent
- failing
- running
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] travel in front of; go in advance of others.
Synonyms
- head up
- draw away
- precede
Antonyms
- exempt
- confine
- idle
- integrate
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
Synonyms
- pass
- be
- run
- go far
- extend
- go
- range
- come
- ray
- go deep
Antonyms
- nonmetallic
- straighten
- pull
- enfranchisement
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] be in charge of.
Synonyms
- spearhead
- head
- take control
- direct
- take hold
- captain
- take charge
- chair
Antonyms
- ride
- fall
- ascend
- rise
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] be ahead of others; be the first.
Synonyms
- top
- vie
- contend
Antonyms
- lower
- untwine
- natural depression
- rear
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. lead
verb. ['ˈlɛd, ˈliːd'] be conducive to.
Synonyms
- boost
- promote
- contribute
- conduce
- further
- advance
Antonyms
- advance
- function
- enter
- come
Etymology
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lead (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. up
adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Synonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
Antonyms
- downwards
- downwardly
- downward
Etymology
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with lead-up
1. Noun Phrase
For example, in a history textbook, a chapter introduction may say it will discuss the lead up to the Vietnam War, the war itself and the aftermath.