lead
Noun
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An advantage held by a competitor in a race (synset 105164526)
"he took the lead at the last turn"
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A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element;
Bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey (synset 114667645)"the children were playing with lead soldiers"hypernym: 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.hyponym:- 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
synonym: atomic number 82, pb -
Evidence pointing to a possible solution (synset 105835238)
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
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A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (synset 101259362)
"he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"hypernym: leadership, leading - the activity of leading
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The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) (synset 113915822)
hypernym: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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The introductory section of a story (synset 106281532)
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"hypernym: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (synset 113617665)
hypernym: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
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An actor who plays a principal role (synset 110668135)
hyponym:
- 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
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(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base (synset 108609721)
"he took a long lead off first"domain category: 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
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An indication of potential opportunity (synset 106664322)
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"hypernym: counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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A news story of major importance (synset 106281845)
synonym: lead story
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The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine (synset 105058239)
hypernym: timing - the time when something happenssynonym: spark advance
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Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (synset 103658258)
hypernym: constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion
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Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (synset 103656591)
synonym: leading
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Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness;
The marking substance in a pencil (synset 103656410)hypernym: black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactorspart meronym: lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substancesynonym: pencil lead -
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire (synset 103610056)
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"hypernym:
- jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
- conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
hyponym: clip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends -
The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge (synset 101258857)
"the lead was in the dummy"
Verb
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Take somebody somewhere (synset 202003830)
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"hyponym:
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Produce as a result or residue (synset 202641740)
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"hyponym: lead - tend to or result in
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Tend to or result in (synset 202642040)
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"hyponym:
- entail, implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
- necessitate - cause to be a concomitant
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Travel in front of;
Go in advance of others (synset 202003455)"The procession was headed by John"hyponym: draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a racesynonym: head -
Cause to undertake a certain action (synset 200773677)
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"hypernym: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate - cause to do; cause to act in a specified mannerhyponym: give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
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Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope;
Run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (synset 202691775)"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"hypernym: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewherehyponym: -
Be in charge of (synset 202445109)
"Who is heading this project?"hypernym: direct - be in charge ofhyponym:
- 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
synonym: head -
Be ahead of others;
Be the first (synset 202693227)"she topped her class every year"entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against otherssynonym: top -
Be conducive to (synset 202561616)
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"synonym: conduce, contribute
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Lead, as in the performance of a composition (synset 201736802)
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"domain category: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)verb group: conduct - lead musicians in the performance of
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Lead, extend, or afford access (synset 202692313)
"This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"hypernym: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewheresynonym: go
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Move ahead (of others) in time or space (synset 202003250)
hypernym: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysynonym: precede
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Cause something to pass or lead somewhere (synset 202692467)
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"synonym: run
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Preside over (synset 200815452)
"John moderated the discussion"
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