50. (adj.)lead most important; principal; leading; first: a lead editorial.
51. lead (of a runner in baseball) nearest to scoring.
52. (n.)lead a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usu. combined as a sulfide, esp. in galena.
53. lead something made of this metal or of one of its alloys.
62. lead to fix (window glass) in position with leads.
Definition of 'Lead'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)lead an advantage held by a competitor in a race "he took the lead at the last turn"
2. (noun)lead, Pb, atomic number 82 a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
3. (noun)lead, track, trail evidence pointing to a possible solution "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
4. (noun)lead a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
5. (noun)lead the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flighttime of the missile)
6. (noun)lead, lead-in, lede the introductory section of a story "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
7. (noun)lead (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
8. (noun)star, principal, lead an actor who plays a principal role
9. (noun)lead (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base "he took a long lead off first"
10. (noun)tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint an indication of potential opportunity "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
13. (noun)leash, tether, lead restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
14. (noun)lead, leading thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
15. (noun)lead, pencil lead mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
16. (noun)jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, booster cable a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
17. (verb)lead the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge "the lead was in the dummy"
18. (verb)lead, take, direct, conduct, guide take somebody somewhere "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
19. (verb)leave, result, lead have as a result or residue "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
20. (verb)lead tend to or result in "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
21. (verb)lead, head travel in front of; go in advance of others "The procession was headed by John"
22. (verb)lead cause to undertake a certain action "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
23. (verb)run, go, pass, lead, extend stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
24. (verb)head, lead be in charge of "Who is heading this project?"
25. (verb)lead, top be ahead of others; be the first "she topped her class every year"
26. (verb)contribute, lead, conduce be conducive to "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
27. (verb)conduct, lead, direct lead, as in the performance of a composition "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
28. (verb)go, lead lead, extend, or afford access "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
29. (verb)precede, lead move ahead (of others) in time or space
30. (verb)run, lead cause something to pass or leadsomewhere "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
31. (verb)moderate, chair, lead preside over "John moderated the discussion"
1. (verb)lead ≠ follow She led the horse by the reins into the barn.; You lead in your car, and I'll follow.
2. lead to go or take to or toward The road leads south out of the city.; A jungle path leads you to the campsite.; a wire leading into the wall
3. lead to be first or ahead of others in a competition, election, etc. The Patriots are leading by three games in the league.; The country leads the world in automobile exports.
4. lead to cause, or to have a particularresult His discovery led him to stop believing in God.; All the evidence leads to the conclusion that he is guilty.
5. lead to be in charge or in control of sth She has led the company for nine years.; The general led the attack.
6. lead lead a ... life/lifestyle/existence to live in a particular way Hollywood stars leading extravagant lifestyles
7. lead lead the way to go in front to show sb how to get somewhere We left with Brian leading the way.
8. lead to be the first to do sth This country should be leading the way in green technology.
9. lead take/lose the lead to gain/lose the firstposition The polls show the Republican taking the lead.
10. lead the amount of time, number of points, etc. sb is winning by; = advantage a lead of 10 points; the team's big lead in the first half of the game
11. lead information that can help you learn more about sth; = clue several new leads in the murder case
12. lead take the lead to do sth so that others also do it a company that has taken the lead in cutting prices
13. lead an electrical cord or cable an electrical lead
15. (noun)lead a soft gray metal that is a chemical element lead pipes
16. lead the dark part of a pencil that makes marks The lead broke.
Definition of 'Lead'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Lead one of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide
2. (noun)Lead an article made of lead or an alloy of lead
3. (noun)Lead a plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea
4. (noun)Lead a thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing
5. (noun)Lead sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates
6. (noun)Lead a small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils
7. (noun)Lead the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another
8. (noun)Lead precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second
9. (noun)Lead the act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead
15. (noun)Lead the action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet
16. (verb)Lead to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle
17. (verb)Lead to place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter
18. (verb)Lead to guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man
19. (verb)Lead to guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil
20. (verb)Lead to conduct or direct with authority; to havedirection or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party
21. (verb)Lead to go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages
22. (verb)Lead to draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause
23. (verb)Lead to guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course)
24. (verb)Lead to begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the doublefive was led
25. (verb)Lead to guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to haveprecedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of lead, v. t
26. (verb)Lead to tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices
Definition of 'Lead'
U.S. National Library of Medicine
1. Lead A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.19, symbol Pb. (Dorland, 28th)
Sense: to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!
Definitions of Lead 
Afrikaans: lei
Arabic: يَقود
Bulgarian: водя
Brazilian: levar
Czech: vést; přimět
German: führen
Danish: lede; føre
Greek: οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ
Spanish: llevar, conducir
Estonian: juhtima
Farsi: راهنمایی کردن
Finnish: johtaa
French: conduire, mener
Hebrew: לְהוֹבִיל, לְהוֹלִיך
Hindi: मार्ग दिखाना
Croatian: voditi, navesti
Hungarian: vezet, irányít
Indonesian: menuntun
Icelandic: leiða, vera í fararbroddi
Italian: condurre, portare
Japanese: 導く
Korean: 안내하다
Lithuanian: vesti, vadovauti, skatint
Latvian: vest; vadīt
Malay: memandu
Dutch: leiden
Norwegian: lede, leie; føre
Polish: prowadzić, wieść
Persian: راهنمایی کردن
Pashto: لارښوونه كول
Portuguese: levar
Russian: вести
Slovak: viesť; priviesť
Slovenian: (pri)peljati
Serbian: navesti
Swedish: leda
Thai: นำ
Turkish: yol göstermek, götürmek
Taiwanese: 引導
Ukrainian: вести, приводити
Urdu: ہدایت دینا
Vietnamese: dẫn đường; hướng dẫn
Chinese: 引导
