lead
/liːd/
#268 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To go in front of others to show the way, or to be in charge of a group.
Word origin
From Old English laedan, meaning to guide or take with you.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- laedan
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (lead, leads, led)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
Please .
"Lead" means to go in front and show the way.
team .
"Leads" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Led" is the past form of "lead".
When you lead, you go first so others can follow, or you are the head of a group. A guide leads people on a walk, and a boss leads a team.
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