led

Verb (1)

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

1. (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
   • continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
2. (historical, transitive) To place leads between the lines of.
   • to lead a page

Verb (2)

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

1. (transitive) To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
   • a father leads a child
2. (transitive) To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
   • The guide was able to lead the tourists through the jungle safely.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To direct; to counsel; to instruct.
   • A good teacher should lead their students to the right answer.
4. (transitive) To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
   • to lead a political party

   Synonyms:

   spearhead

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