Noun

• S: (n) lead, leading (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)
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• S: (n) strip, slip (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)
• S: (n) band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
• S: (n) band, ring (a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration))
• S: (n) band (a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration)
• S: (n) cramp, cramp iron (a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together)
• S: (n) reef (one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind)
• S: (n) lead, leading (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)
• S: (n) mullion (a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen))
• S: (n) ribbon, typewriter ribbon (a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter)
• S: (n) screed (an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete)
• S: (n) stay (a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset))
• S: (n) tab (a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it) "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"
• S: (n) tape (a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening) "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
• S: (n) weather strip, weatherstrip, weather stripping, weatherstripping (a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold)
• S: (n) leadership, leading (the activity of leading) "his leadership inspired the team"

Verb

• S: (v) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
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• Somebody ----s something
• Somebody ----s somebody
• Something ----s somebody
• Something ----s something
• [Applies to lead] The men lead the horses across the field
• [Applies to guide] The men guide the horses across the field
• S: (v) leave, result, lead (produce as a result or residue) "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
• S: (v) lead (tend to or result in) "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
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• S: (v) entail, implicate (impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result) "What does this move entail?"
• S: (v) necessitate (cause to be a concomitant)
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• S: (v) entail, imply, mean (have as a logical consequence) "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
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• S: (v) lead, head (travel in front of; go in advance of others) "The procession was headed by John"
• S: (v) lead (cause to undertake a certain action) "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
• S: (v) run, go, pass, lead, extend (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point) "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
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• S: (v) head, lead (be in charge of) "Who is heading this project?"
• S: (v) lead, top (be ahead of others; be the first) "she topped her class every year"
• S: (v) contribute, lead, conduce (be conducive to) "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
• S: (v) conduct, lead, direct (lead, as in the performance of a composition) "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
• S: (v) go, lead (lead, extend, or afford access) "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
• S: (v) precede, lead (move ahead (of others) in time or space)
• S: (v) run, lead (cause something to pass or lead somewhere) "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
• S: (v) moderate, chair, lead (preside over) "John moderated the discussion"
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Adjective

• S: (adj) leading, prima, star, starring, stellar (indicating the most important performer or role) "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
• S: (adj) leading, preeminent (greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement) "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
• S: (adj) leading (going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way) "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
• S: (adj) ahead, in the lead, leading (having the leading position or higher score in a contest) "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"