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lead the charge

lead the charge verb: to be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.

Verb

lead the charge (third-person singular simple present leads the charge, present participle leading the charge, simple past and past participle led the charge)

  1. To be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.
    • Singapore led the charge in Southeast Asia's development, going from a low-income nation to an upper middle-income one.

Forms of lead the charge

third-person singular presentleads the charge
present participleleading the charge
past participleled the charge
pastled the charge

Questions about lead the charge

What does lead the charge mean?
Lead the charge means to be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.
What part of speech is lead the charge?
Lead the charge is a verb.
What is the past tense of lead the charge?
The past tense of lead the charge is led the charge.

Words near lead the charge in the dictionary

  1. lead swinger
  2. lead swingers
  3. lead tenant
  4. lead tenants
  5. lead tetroxide
  6. lead the charge
  7. lead the line
  8. lead the way
  9. lead through
  10. lead time
  11. lead times

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