noun
(1) A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element,an advantage held by a competitor in a race,evidence pointing to a possible solution,a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'),the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile),the introductory section of a story,an actor who plays a principal role,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base,an indication of potential opportunity,a news story of major importance 1,the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness,be in charge of,be ahead of others,be the first,be conducive to,lead, as in the performance of a composition,pass or spend,lead, extend, or afford access,move ahead (of others) in time or space 1,cause something to pass or lead somewhere,preside over,first place,supremacy,clue.
(2) A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
(3) An advantage held by a competitor in a race.
(4) Evidence pointing to a possible solution.
(5) A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead').
(6) The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile).
(7) The introductory section of a story.
(8) An actor who plays a principal role.
(9) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.
(10) An indication of potential opportunity.
(11) A news story of major importance 1.
(12) The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1.
(13) Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1.
(14) Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1.
(15) Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness.
(21) as in the performance of a composition.
(25) Move ahead (of others) in time or space 1.
(26) Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.
verb
(1) Take somebody somewhere
(2) Produce as a result or residue
(3) Tend to or result in
(4) Travel in front of; go in advance of others
(5) Cause to undertake a certain action
(6) Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
(7) Be in charge of
(8) Be ahead of others; be the first
(9) Be conducive to
(10) Lead, as in the performance of a composition
(11) Lead, extend, or afford access
(12) Move ahead (of others
(13) Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
(14) Preside over
(15) Surpass
(16) Guide physically
(17) Guide mentally; influence
