0 to control a group of people, a country, or a situation:
I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.
I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion.
1 (especially in sports or other competitions) to be in front, to be first, or to be winning:
After 30 minutes the challengers were leading by two goals.
The Lions are leading the Hawks 28–9.
2 to cause someone to do something, especially something bad:
3 to show the way to a group of people, animals, vehicles, etc. by going in front of them:
A large black hearse led the funeral procession.
She led them down the hall.
You've been there before - why don't you lead the way?
The company has been leading the way in network applications for several years.
4 (especially of roads, paths, doors, signs, information, etc.) to go in a particular direction or have a particular result, or to allow or cause this:
5 to live a particular type of life:
6 a winning position during a race or other situation where people are competing:
7 the act of showing a person or group of people what to do:
8 a piece of information that allows a discovery to be made or a solution to be found:
9 the main part or actor in a film or play
10 a wire covered in plastic and used to connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply
11 a piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to a dog at its collar when taking it for a walk:
12 used to describe the main performer or part in a performance:
13 a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation:
lead pipes
14 to manage or control a group of people; to be the person who makes decisions that other people choose to follow or obey:
15 to show the way to someone or something, esp. by going first:
17 (esp. in sports or other competitions) to be in front, be first, or be winning:
18 to live a particular type of life:
19 a leash
20 A lead is also the amount or distance by which someone is in front:
21 a piece of information that allows a discovery to be made or a solution to be found:
The lead the detectives were following led to several arrests.
22 a dense, soft, dark gray metal, used esp. in combination with other metals and in batteries (= devices that produce electricity):
23 the black writing material made of graphite, used esp. in the center of a pencil
24 to be in charge of a group of people, an organization, or a situation:
25 to be in front, be first, or be winning in a particular situation or area of business:
26 to happen before something else happens:
The company has improved operating performance, led by cost reduction efforts and productivity gains.
27 to influence someone to do sth:
lead sb/sth to do sth Sharply lower profit has led the company to begin an aggressive cost-cutting plan.
28 to be actively involved in what you are encouraging others to do:
29 to be better or more successful than other people or things:
30 to make more progress than other people in the development of something:
31 a winning position in a situation in which people are competing:
give sb/sth a lead The brand will give the company a commanding lead in the important new sector.
have/increase/maintain a lead (over sb/sth) The group's market share rose to 42.9%, increasing its lead over their arch-rival, which has 37.6%.
Goldman maintained its lead as top manager of negotiated sales.
32 an action or example that shows a person or group what to do:
Most competitors will in any case be only too happy to follow the company's lead in raising prices.
take a lead from sb/sth We could take a lead from Finland, where a government programme has dramatically raised the intake of fruit and vegetables.
take a lead on sth The supermarket group took a lead on GM food labelling.
33 a piece of information that allows a discovery to be made, customers to be found, or a solution to be found:
There was nobody strong enough to lead an effective countervailing force against the dictator.
Men have always played an active part in leading worship while women have been confined to more passive roles.
Gandhi and Martin Luther King both led campaigns of civil disobedience to try to persuade the authorities to change their policies.
The opposition leader led a very forceful attack on the government in parliament this morning.
The poll shows that the government is leading by the narrowest of margins.
She's been leading throughout the race, but it now looks as if she's tiring.
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