lead - Meaning in Kannada

lead - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of lead in English

lead noun

1. a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

   Examples

   • "he takes the lead in any group"
   • "they didn't follow our lead"
   • "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"
2. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

   Example

   • "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
3. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
4. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
5. an actor who plays a principal role
6. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

   Example

   • "he took a long lead off first"
7. an indication of potential opportunity

   Synonyms

   tip, tip

   Examples

   • "a good lead for a job"
   • "he got a tip on the stock market"
8. a news story of major importance
9. the introductory section of a story

   Example

   • "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
10. an advantage held by a competitor in a race

    Example

    • "he took the lead at the last turn"
11. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
12. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

    Synonyms

    tether

13. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
14. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
15. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

    Example

    • "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
16. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

    Example

    • "the lead was in the dummy"
17. evidence pointing to a possible solution

    Synonyms

    track, trail

    Examples

    • "the police are following a promising lead"
    • "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

lead verb

1. be ahead of others; be the first

   Synonyms

   top, top

   Example

   • "she topped her class every year"
2. cause something to pass or lead somewhere

   Example

   • "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
3. lead, extend, or afford access

   Examples

   • "The road runs South"
   • "This door goes to the basement"
4. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

   Examples

   • "His knowledge doesn't go very far"
   • "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"
   • "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
   • "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
5. tend to or result in

   Example

   • "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
6. produce as a result or residue

   Examples

   • "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
   • "The water left a mark on the silk dress"
7. be conducive to

   Example

   • "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
8. be in charge of

   Example

   • "Who is heading this project?"
9. take somebody somewhere

   Synonyms

   take

   Examples

   • "can you take me to the main entrance?"
   • "He conducted us to the palace"
   • "We lead him to our chief"
10. travel in front of; go in advance of others

    Example

    • "The procession was headed by John"
11. move ahead (of others) in time or space
12. lead, as in the performance of a composition

    Example

    • "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
13. preside over

    Example

    • "John moderated the discussion"
14. cause to undertake a certain action

    Example

    • "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

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