Definition of lead

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Lead (v. t.) 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..

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Argentite :: Argentite (n.) Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead..
Theme :: Theme (n.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
Hind :: Hind (a.) In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession..
Snood :: Snood (n.) A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader.
Advocate :: Advocate (n.) One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth..
Corridor :: Corridor (n.) A gallery or passageway leading to several apartments of a house.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To lead; to conduct; as, to take a child to church..
Plummet :: Plummet (n.) A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing.
Clamp :: Clamp (n.) One of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without bruising..
Heave :: Heave (v. t.) To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead; to heave the log..
Electrode :: Electrode (n.) The path by which electricity is conveyed into or from a solution or other conducting medium; esp., the ends of the wires or conductors, leading from source of electricity, and terminating in the medium traversed by the current..
Scale :: Scale (v. i.) To lead up by steps; to ascend.
Enterplead :: Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.
Conductor :: Conductor (n.) The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.
Conduce :: Conduce (v. t.) To conduct; to lead; to guide.
Impleader :: Impleader (n.) One who prosecutes or sues another.
Conductor :: Conductor (n.) One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director..
Conductor :: Conductor (n.) Same as Leader.
Accentor :: Accentor (n.) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
Stoop :: Stoop (n.) Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door..
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