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lead

verb
  1. move ahead (of others) in time or space
    precede
  2. travel in front of
    head
  3. take somebody somewhere
    “We lead the prisoner to our chief.”
    take
  4. be in charge of
    head
  5. be conducive to
    “The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing”
    contribute
  6. have as a result or residue
    leave
  7. tend to or result in
    “This remark lead to further arguments among the guests”
  8. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    pass
  9. lead, extend, or afford access
    go
  10. cause something to pass or lead somewhere
    run
  11. be ahead of others
    top
  12. cause to undertake a certain action
  13. preside over
    chair
  14. lead, as in the performance of a composition
    conduct
noun
  1. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
    “the lead was in the dummy”
  2. a position of leadership, especially in the phrase 'take the lead'
    “They take the lead in any group.”
  3. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
    “it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads”
    jumper cablejumper leadbooster cable
  4. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
    pencil lead
  5. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
    leading
  6. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
    leash
  7. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
    spark advance
  8. an advantage held by a competitor in a race
    “The runner took the lead at the last turn.”
  9. evidence pointing to a possible solution
    “the police are following a promising lead”
    track
  10. the introductory section of a story
    “it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter”
    lead-inlede
  11. a news story of major importance
    lead story
  12. an indication of potential opportunity
    wind
  13. in baseball or softball, the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
    “The baserunner took a long lead off first.”
  14. an actor who plays a principal role
    starprincipal
  15. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
  16. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
  17. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element