Leads: meaning, definitions and examples

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leads

[ liːd ]

^{Context #1}

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

^{Context #2}

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

^{Context #3}

action

To go or guide in a particular direction

Synonyms

direct, guide, instruct, steer

Examples of usage

She leads the team to victory
He leads the way with his innovative ideas

Translations

Translations of the word "leads" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conduz

lidera
pistas

🇮🇳 नेतृत्व करता है

🇩🇪 führt

🇮🇩 memimpin

🇺🇦 веде

🇵🇱 prowadzi

🇯🇵 リードする

🇫🇷 mène

🇪🇸 lidera

🇹🇷 liderlik eder

🇰🇷 이끈다

🇸🇦 يقود

🇨🇿 vede

🇸🇰 vedie

🇨🇳 引导

🇸🇮 vodi

🇮🇸 leiðir

🇰🇿 жетелейді

🇬🇪 ხელმძღვანელობს

🇦🇿 rəhbərlik edir

🇲🇽 lidera

Word origin

The word 'lead' originated from the Old English word 'lædan', 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.