lead

1. is a type of: advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
2. is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
   subtypes:

   • hard lead - unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
   • antimonial lead, hard lead - a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
   • pig lead - lead that is cast in pigs
   substance meronym:

   • cerussite, white lead ore - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
   • galena - soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
   same as: atomic number 82, pb
3. is a type of: evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
   same as: track, trail
4. is a type of: leadership, leading - the activity of leading
5. is a type of: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
6. is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
   is a part of: news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
   same as: lead-in, lede
7. referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
   is a type of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
8. is a type of: actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian - a theatrical performer
   subtypes:

   • co-star - one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
   • film star, movie star - a star who plays leading roles in the cinema
   • idol, matinee idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively
   • television star, tv star - a star in a television show
   same as: principal, star
9. referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
   is a type of: place, position - the particular portion of space occupied by something
10. is a type of: counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
    same as: confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind
11. is a type of: news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
    same as: lead story
12. is a type of: timing - the time when something happens
    same as: spark advance
13. is a type of: constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion
    same as: leash, tether
14. is a type of: slip, strip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
    same as: leading
15. is a type of: black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
    is a part of: lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
    same as: pencil lead
16. is a type of:

    • jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
    • conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
    subtypes: clip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends
    same as: booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead
17. is a type of: play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
    is a part of: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

1. subtypes:

   • beacon - guide with a beacon
   • hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere
   • lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
   • show, usher - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
   same as: conduct, direct, guide, take
2. is a type of: bring about, give rise, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist
   subtypes: lead - tend to or result in
   same as: leave, result
   verb group:

   • leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state
   • leave - have left or have as a remainder
3. is a type of: lead, leave, result - produce as a result or residue
   subtypes:

   • entail, implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
   • necessitate - cause to be a concomitant
4. is a type of: lead, precede - move ahead (of others) in time or space
   subtypes: draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
   same as: head
   verb group: head, head up - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
5. is a type of: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
   subtypes: give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
6. is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
   subtypes:

   • come - extend or reach
   • radiate, ray - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
   • go deep, go far - extend in importance or range
   • underrun - run or pass below
   same as: extend, go, pass, run
   verb group: range, run - change or be different within limits
7. is a type of: direct - be in charge of
   subtypes:

   • chair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
   • captain - be the captain of a sports team
   • spearhead - be the leader of
   • take charge, take control, take hold - assume control
   same as: head
8. entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
   same as: top
9. is a type of: advance, boost, encourage, further, promote - contribute to the progress or growth of
   same as: conduce, contribute
10. referred to in: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
    is a type of: do, execute, perform - carry out or perform an action
    same as: conduct, direct
    verb group: conduct - lead musicians in the performance of
11. is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    same as: go
12. is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes: head, lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others
    same as: precede
13. is a type of: make pass, pass - cause to pass
    same as: run
    verb group:

    • draw, guide, pass, run - pass over, across, or through
    • range, run - change or be different within limits
14. is a type of: discuss, hash out, talk over - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
    same as: chair, moderate

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