lead (/liːd/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /liːd/
Meaning
Meaning: guide; be ahead
To guide a group or be in charge of it, or to be ahead in a contest. It expresses direction and command.
Examples
🗣 She was chosen to lead the team because of her calm, fair judgment.
Etymology
From Old English ‘lædan’ (to guide, conduct), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in work, sport, and everyday guidance.
Tags: guide, control