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I. lead1 [li:d] N

1. lead no pl (front position):

lead
lead
to be in the lead
to hold the lead
to hold the lead
to take (over) the lead
to take (over) the lead

2. lead:

lead (example)
lead (guiding)
to follow sb's lead
to give a lead
to give a lead

3. lead THEAT:

lead (part)
lead (person)
to play the lead

4. lead (clue):

lead
to get a lead on sth

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

6. lead Brit, Aus (for dog):

lead
lead

II. lead1 <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead
lead
lead discussion, inquiry
lead discussion, inquiry

2. lead (conduct):

lead
lead
to lead the way
to lead the way
to lead the way fig

3. lead (induce):

lead
lead
to lead sb to do sth
to lead sb to believe that

4. lead COMM, sports (be ahead of):

lead
lead
to lead the field fig

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life
to lead a quiet life

Phrases:

to lead sb by the nose inf
to lead sb by the nose inf
to lead sb up the garden path inf

III. lead1 <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

2. lead (conduct, be ahead):

lead
to lead to/into sth a. fig
to lead by 2 metres

lead2 [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

2. lead naut:

lead

3. lead in pencil:

lead

Phrases:

lead along VB trans

lead along

lead aside VB trans

lead aside

lead away VB trans

lead away

I. lead off VB trans

lead off person
lead off room

II. lead off VB intr

lead off

lead on VB intr

lead on (trick, fool)
lead on (trick, fool)
lead on (encourage)
lead on (encourage)

lead to VB trans

lead to

lead-free [ˈledfri:] ADJ

lead-free

lead guitar N

lead pencil N

lead pencil

lead poisoning N

lead singer N

lead singer
lead singer

lead story N publ

lead story
lead story

lead time N

lead time

lead up N

lead up

white lead N

white lead

lead up (to) VB intr

1. lead up (to) (slowly introduce):

lead up (to)

2. lead up (to) (precede):

lead up (to)
Present
Ilead
youlead
he/she/itleads
welead
youlead
theylead
Past
Iled
youled
he/she/itled
weled
youled
theyled
Present Perfect
Ihaveled
youhaveled
he/she/ithasled
wehaveled
youhaveled
theyhaveled
Past Perfect
Ihadled
youhadled
he/she/ithadled
wehadled
youhadled
theyhadled