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lead through

lead through verb: to take turns leading an expedition.

Verb

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

  1. To take turns leading an expedition.
    • We 'led through', each in turn climbing to the full length of the rope, and then belaying […]1946, Scott C. Russell, Mountain Prospect, page 98
    • The climbing was nowhere difficult, perhaps only Moderate by British standards, but it was sometimes exposed. We led through, taking it in turns to lead alternate pitches. Probably a guide would have moved up continuously, […]1964, Showell Styles, Modern Mountaineering, page 128

Forms of lead through

third-person singular presentleads through
present participleleading through
past participleled through
pastled through

Questions about lead through

What does lead through mean?
Lead through means to take turns leading an expedition.
What part of speech is lead through?
Lead through is a verb.
What is the past tense of lead through?
The past tense of lead through is led through.

Words near lead through in the dictionary

  1. lead tenants
  2. lead tetroxide
  3. lead the charge
  4. lead the line
  5. lead the way
  6. lead through
  7. lead time
  8. lead times
  9. lead to
  10. lead trophies
  11. lead trophy

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