" leads "

1: to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front;

  * e.g., " ... an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conducts,

•  directs,

•  guides,

•  marshals,

•  pilots,

•  routes,

•  shows,

•  steers,

•  ushers

•  Antonyms : 

•  follows,

•  trails

2: to serve as leader of;

  * e.g., " ... a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bosses,

•  captains,

•  commands,

•  heads,

•  spearheads

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to be at the front of;

  * e.g., " ... the local high school's marching band led the parade "

•  Synonyms : 

•  heads

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front;

  * e.g., " ... an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conduct,

•  direct,

•  guide,

•  marshal,

•  pilot,

•  route,

•  show,

•  steer,

•  usher

•  Antonyms : 

•  follow,

•  trail

2: to serve as leader of;

  * e.g., " ... a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boss,

•  captain,

•  command,

•  head,

•  spearhead

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to be at the front of;

  * e.g., " ... the local high school's marching band led the parade "

•  Synonyms : 

•  head

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);

  * e.g., " ... plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  begins,

•  commences,

•  embarks (on or upon),

•  enters (into or upon),

•  falls (to),

•  gets off,

•  kicks off,

•  launches,

•  opens,

•  starts,

•  strikes (into)

•  Antonyms : 

•  concludes,

•  ends,

•  finishes,

•  terminates

1: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

  * e.g., " ... a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allures,

•  baits,

•  beguiles,

•  betrays,

•  decoys,

•  entices,

•  lures,

•  seduces,

•  solicits,

•  tempts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);

  * e.g., " ... plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  embark (on or upon),

•  enter (into or upon),

•  fall (to),

•  get off,

•  kick off,

•  launch,

•  open,

•  start,

•  strike (into)

•  Antonyms : 

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  terminate

1: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

  * e.g., " ... a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allure,

•  bait,

•  beguile,

•  betray,

•  decoy,

•  entice,

•  lure,

•  seduce,

•  solicit,

•  tempt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show;

  * e.g., " ... the actor's career has really taken off since he became the lead in that prime-time drama "

•  Synonyms : 

•  headliners,

•  principals,

•  stars

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects;

  * e.g., " ... the runner maintained a lead of several meters all the way around the track "

•  Synonyms : 

•  distances,

•  lengths,

•  removes,

•  spacings,

•  spreads,

•  stretches,

•  ways

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert;

  * e.g., " ... my sister got a lead on the job opening from her neighbor, who is the human resources director for the company "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hints,

•  pointers,

•  tips

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show;

  * e.g., " ... the actor's career has really taken off since he became the lead in that prime-time drama "

•  Synonyms : 

•  headliner,

•  principal,

•  star

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects;

  * e.g., " ... the runner maintained a lead of several meters all the way around the track "

•  Synonyms : 

•  distance,

•  length,

•  remove,

•  spacing,

•  spread,

•  stretch,

•  way

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert;

  * e.g., " ... my sister got a lead on the job opening from her neighbor, who is the human resources director for the company "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hint,

•  pointer,

•  tip

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... The suspect led the cops down the garden path with a series of misleading phone calls. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozles,

•  beguiles,

•  bluffs,

•  buffaloes,

•  burns,

•  catches,

•  cons,

•  cozens,

•  deceives,

•  deludes,

•  dupes,

•  fakes out,

•  fools,

•  gaffs,

•  gammons,

•  gulls,

•  has,

•  has on,

•  hoaxes,

•  hoodwinks,

•  hornswoggles,

•  humbugs,

•  juggles,

•  misguides,

•  misinforms,

•  misleads,

•  snookers,

•  snows,

•  spoofs,

•  strings along,

•  suckers,

•  sucks in,

•  takes in,

•  tricks

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceives

1: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... The suspect led the cops down the garden path with a series of misleading phone calls. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozle,

•  beguile,

•  bluff,

•  buffalo,

•  burn,

•  catch,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  deceive,

•  delude,

•  dupe,

•  fake out,

•  fool,

•  gaff,

•  gammon,

•  gull,

•  have,

•  have on,

•  hoax,

•  hoodwink,

•  hornswoggle,

•  humbug,

•  juggle,

•  misguide,

•  misinform,

•  mislead,

•  snooker,

•  snow,

•  spoof,

•  string along,

•  sucker,

•  suck in,

•  take in,

•  trick

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceive