Leads: meaning, definitions and examples

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leads

 

[ liหd ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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 | Noun

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 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conduz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅ‡เคคเฅƒเคคเฅเคต เค•เคฐเคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผhrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memimpin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prowadzi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒชใƒผใƒ‰ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรจne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lidera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท liderlik eder

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด๋ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vede

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vedie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ•ๅฏผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vodi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leiรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ะตะปะตะนะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒซแƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™hbษ™rlik edir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,927, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.