Leads: meaning, definitions and examples
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leads
[ liหd ]
business
A person who guides or directs others
Synonyms
chief, director, manager, supervisor
Examples of usage
- She is a strong leader in the company
- He is the team leader for the project
sports
The person or team in the winning position
Synonyms
forerunner, front-runner, pioneer
Examples of usage
- The home team took the lead in the first half
- They are currently in the lead in the tournament
Translations
Translations of the word "leads" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conduz
- lidera
- pistas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคคเฅเคคเฅเคต เคเคฐเคคเคพ เคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช fรผhrt
๐ฎ๐ฉ memimpin
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตะดะต
๐ต๐ฑ prowadzi
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใผใใใ
๐ซ๐ท mรจne
๐ช๐ธ lidera
๐น๐ท liderlik eder
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vede
๐ธ๐ฐ vedie
๐จ๐ณ ๅผๅฏผ
๐ธ๐ฎ vodi
๐ฎ๐ธ leiรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตัะตะปะตะนะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแแซแฆแแแแแแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ rษhbษrlik edir
๐ฒ๐ฝ lidera
Etymology
The word 'lead' originated from the Old English word 'lรฆdan', meaning 'to guide or conduct'. Over time, the spelling evolved to 'lead'. The noun form of 'lead' referring to a guiding person or team leader dates back to the 13th century. In sports contexts, the term 'lead' has been used to indicate the winning position since the early 20th century. As a verb, 'lead' has been used to indicate guiding or directing since the 12th century.
See also: lead, leaders, leadership, leading, leadwort, mislead, misleader, misleading.