Lead synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Someone with whom one is in communication.
Payment of money before due:
The definition of head is the person who is in charge.
chief character
A leading role
Patrol means the act of regularly guarding an area, or someone or a group who does the guarding.
top bracket
A leading role
metallic lead
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A slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion
front rank
The position at the front
(Chiefly British) The position of a headmaster or headmistress.
important role
A leading role
The point at which something is likely to begin:
fore-part
The position at the front
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A small, closed truck for utility use, as deliveries, repairs, etc., or for use as an RV, airport limousine, etc.
advanced-guard
The position at the front
The position at the front
The act of reconnoitering.
scouting party
The position at the front
The act of directing; management; supervision
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Evidence is defined as something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion.
A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
The definition of a diva is a successful female singer, especially a female opera singer, or a demanding and spoiled woman.
The leading woman soloist in an opera company.
Any of the celestial bodies visible to the naked eye at night as fixed, usually twinkling points of light, including binary and multiple star systems.
principal part
A leading role
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An actor who plays such roles
fat lines
A leading role
lead spot
A leading role
standout role
A leading role
top-spot
The first position in a ranking.
A place name for a number of United States towns and cities.
To direct (the policies, actions, etc.) of; manage; regulate
To be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance
To direct a conversation.
To serve as the pilot of (a plane, for example).
(intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]
To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
To use or follow as a model; imitate:
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To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.
show the way
To conduct
point the way
To conduct
show in
To conduct
show to
To conduct
show around
To conduct
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Convoy is defined as to escort or protect.
To squire is to chaperone or oversee someone’s well-being.
To go with as an escort; accompany to protect or show honor or courtesy to
To act as chaperone to or for.
(Music) To perform an accompanying part next to another instrument.
To keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield
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To transfer, as property or title to property, from one person to another
(Idiomatic) to comply with something, even if reluctantly; to accept or tolerate.
To drive is defined as to operate a vehicle, to be licensed to operate a vehicle or moving something using force.
To shepherd is defined as to herd or guide.
feel out the path
To conduct
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discover the way
To conduct
be responsible for
To conduct
Manage is defined as to succeed despite difficulties or to control, influence or take charge.
Supervise is to watch, direct and manage a task or someone's performance.
prevail on
To influence
To make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
spur-on
To spur.
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To tend in an early stage of development:
The definition of commence means to begin something.
play first
To play a first card
take the initiative
To play a first card
make the start
To play a first card
To extend across; cross:
To extend
To measure, esp. by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended
end (antonym)
(Football) A player at either end of the line
rear (antonym)
The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.
last place (antonym)
The position at the front
follow (antonym)
To keep to or stick to:
be conveyed (antonym)
To conduct
be piloted (antonym)
To conduct
best (related)
Greatest; most:
first (related)
The definition of first is someone or something that happens or acts before any others.
vanguard (related)
The part of an army which goes ahead of the main body; the van
administration (related)
The act of administering; management; specif., the management of governmental or institutional affairs
leadership (related)
High level of knowledge and technical skills related to the task at hand
proof (related)
(Uncountable) The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
sign (related)
A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
actor (related)
One who takes part in a situation.
actress (related)
A woman who is an actor.
role (related)
Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
element (related)
The definition of an element is one of the substances that constitute all physical matter - wind, air, fire or water, or a natural environment.
metal (related)
(Short for) heavy metal
influence (related)
Influence is defined as to affect a person or thing.
motivate (related)
To motivate is defined as to inspire someone to act.
begin (related)
To start doing, acting, going, etc.; get under way
plumbeous
Of, like, or containing lead; leaden
plumbiferous
That contains or yields lead
blende (mock lead)
A naturally occurring, steel-gray to black, crystalline form of carbon. The carbon atoms in graphite are strongly bonded together in sheets. Because the bonds between the sheets are weak, other atoms can easily fit between them, causing graphite to be soft and slippery to the touch. Graphite is used in pencils and paints and as a lubricant and electrode. It is also used to control chain reactions in nuclear reactors because of its ability to absorb neutrons.
plumbago (black lead)
plumbum (chem.)
The definition of actuate is the act of putting something into motion.
Toward the future; in advance
The definition of allure means to tempt someone with something desirable or through flattery.
To move or take from one place to another; transport:
To indicate by or as by a clue
To tend or lead (to an effect); contribute
To show the way to; lead; guide; escort
To write and give or sell (an article, story, poem, etc.) to a magazine, newspaper, or other publication
To attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure
To influence the action or conduct of; guide; sway
have charge of
have precedence
The definition of impel is to force something to happen or to cause someone to do something.
To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.
To give orders to; direct:
A vein of mineral ore that is deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock or that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
The definition of persuade is to convince someone to do or think something.
To take the lead in (an attack, etc.)
To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend:
Tend is defined as to proceed in a direction or be inclined to do something.
To usher is to show people where they are supposed to sit or to introduce inspiring change or the creation of something new.
last (antonym)
The final or concluding part; end
last position (antonym)
supremacy
obey (antonym)
To be guided by; submit to the control of
comply (antonym)
To act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)
consent (antonym)
(Intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.
fall-behind (antonym)
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)
lose (antonym)
Lose is defined as to wind up without something or to fail in a competition.
trail (antonym)
Trail is defined as to drag, pull, follow or lag behind someone or something.
To direct or divert along a particular course.
Show is defined as to bring into view, teach, or display.
To make (oneself) work or try very hard
(Informal) To urinate or defecate:
To add up to; come to
(Intransitive) To extend to a limit point
To be captain of; lead
Live is defined as to have life, continue to be alive, to reside somewhere or to behave throughout one's life in a particular way.
To go by without noticing; disregard; ignore
To go on; continue
To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
To preface is to introduce something or begin.
To begin something with preparatory material; to introduce.
A person who conducts; leader; guide; manager
Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs.
A person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
(Uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.
In ancient Greek drama, the first actor to engage in dialogue with the chorus, in later dramas playing the main character and some minor characters as well.
A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic:
be (related)
To exist in actuality; have life or reality:
words (related)
To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material
performing-arts (related)
(Art) The arts involving performance, such as dance, theatre, singing, etc.
periodic-table (related)
A table in which the chemical elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. Elements with similar properties are arranged in the same column (called a group), and elements with the same number of electron shells are arranged in the same row (called a period).
(Often pluralized) A pair of insulated electrical wires used to jump-start a car with a dead battery.
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
(Often pluralized) A pair of well-insulated electrical wires, with clamps at each end, designed to transfer an electrical current from one automotive battery to another in order to jump start a vehicle.
A covering or being covered with lead
A chain, rope, or strap attached to the collar or harness of an animal, especially a dog, and used to lead it or hold it in check.
A rope, cord, etc. fastened to something to prevent drifting, escape, etc.; specif., a rope or chain fastened to an animal so as to keep it within certain bounds
spark advance
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel.
The definition of a lead-in is an introduction or opening.
lead story
a news story of major importance
The definition of a tip is secret information or advice given to be helpful.
an indication of potential opportunity
The direction from which a movement of air comes:
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
atomic number 82
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
(Brit.) To carry (a person) aloft in public triumph on, or as though on, a chair
To let be or do without interference.
To happen as a consequence:
To cause to enter; to thrust.
To put or place on the top of
deficit (antonym)
The definition of a deficit occurs when there isn't a sufficient amount of money to cover all of the expenses and debts, or when you are not as good at something as you should be.
bring (related)
spur (related)
propel (related)
initiate (related)
First in physical position or place:
The position at the front
façade
The position at the front
line-of-battle
Troops, ships, etc. drawn up to fight
sniper scouts
The position at the front
advance position
The position at the front
A sign that tells or warns of something to follow; prognostic
find a way through
To conduct
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