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take the lead

/ˌteɪk ðə ˈliːd/

take the lead verb: to become the leader, to advance into first place.

Verb

take the lead (third-person singular simple present takes the lead, present participle taking the lead, simple past took the lead, past participle taken the lead)

  1. (idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
    • At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.
    • It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC
  2. (idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.

take the lead meaning in Kannada

take the lead in Kannada

ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ವಹಿಸು, ಮುಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿರು

Forms of take the lead

third-person singular presenttakes the lead
present participletaking the lead
pasttook the lead
past participletaken the lead

Questions about take the lead

What does take the lead mean?
Take the lead means to become the leader, to advance into first place.
What is take the lead in Kannada?
Take the lead in Kannada is ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ವಹಿಸು, ಮುಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿರು. See Take the lead meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is take the lead?
Take the lead is a verb.
How do you pronounce take the lead?
Take the lead is pronounced /ˌteɪk ðə ˈliːd/.
What is the past tense of take the lead?
The past tense of take the lead is took the lead.

Words near take the lead in the dictionary

  1. take the initiative
  2. take the knee
  3. take the l
  4. take the law into one's hands
  5. take the law into one's own hands
  6. take the lead
  7. take the liberty
  8. take the long view
  9. take the mask off
  10. take the matter into one's own hands
  11. take the meaning

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