lead
take somebody somewhere
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,021 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,976 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- take somebody somewhere also: take, direct, conduct, guide We lead him to our chiefcan you take me to the main entrance?
- produce as a result or residue also: leave, result The water left a mark on the silk dressHer blood left a stain on the napkin
- tend to or result in This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
- travel in front of; go in advance of others also: head The procession was headed by John
- cause to undertake a certain action Her greed led her to forge the checks
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point also: run, go, pass, extend Service runs all the way to CranburyHis knowledge doesn't go very far
lead in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Such is not the life I should wish you to lead.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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The night is dark and I am far from home; Lead Thou me on!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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L Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried, "Forward!"
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Earthquakes leave behind, Where they have tyranniz'd, iron, or lead, or stone; But woe to ruin, violent lust leaves none.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1