Another word for lead
lead
n.
The position at the front
head, advance, first place, contact, point, edge, fore part, van, advanced guard, façade, front rank, first line, line of battle, scout, outpost, scouting party, patrol, sniper scouts, advance position, cutting edge, forerunner; see also front 2, vanguard.
Leadership
direction, guidance, headship; see administration 1, leadership 1, 2.
A clue
A leading performer
diva, prima donna, star; see actor 1, actress.
A leading role
principal part, important role, chief character, heavy*, fat lines*, lead spot*, standout role*, top bracket*, top spot*; see also role.
lead
v.
To conduct
guide, head, precede, steer, pilot, attend, direct, channel, orient, show the way, point, point the way, show in, show to, show around, convoy, point out, squire, escort, chaperone, accompany, protect, guard, safeguard, watch over, convey, go along with, drive, shepherd, feel out the path, discover the way, find a way through, be responsible for; see also manage 1.
Antonyms follow*, be conveyed, be piloted.
To exercise leadership
To influence
prevail on, affect, spur (on); see influence, motivate.
To play a first card
start, commence, play first, take the initiative, make the start; see also begin 1.
To extend
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Another word for lead
To show the way to:
conduct, direct, escort, guide, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See showTo proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:
carry, extend, go, reach, run, stretch. See reachTo have authoritative charge of:
captain, command. See precedeTo go through (life) in a certain way:
live1, pass, pursue. See beTo begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material:
introduce, precede, preface, usher in. See start, words
To go about the initial step in doing (something):
approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. (Informal) kick off. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See start
To be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir1 (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring to pass (or effect), give rise to. See start
Something or someone that shows the way:
conductor, director, escort, guide, leader, pilot, shepherd, usher. See showA piece of information useful in a search:
clue, scent. See showAn act or instance of guiding:
direction, guidance, leadership, management. See affectThe capacity to lead others:
command, leadership. See precedeThe main performer in a theatrical production:
principal, protagonist, star. See performing artsA prominent article in a periodical:
feature. (Chiefly British) leader. See words
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