Word Finder - led

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(heading) To guide or conduct.

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To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.

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(heading) To begin, to be ahead.

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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure

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to lead someone to a righteous cause

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To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place.

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the path leads to the mill;  gambling leads to other vices

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To produce (with to).

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The shock led to a change in his behaviour.

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(transitive) To live or experience (a particular way of life).

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Under somebody's control or leadership.

He led us here.

He retrieved his hat and quietly led his horse away.

She led a hard life, and somewhat inhumane.

He led her to the restaurant and they took a table, ordering supper and exchanging stories.

He could have led her deep into the woods with intent to harm.

You led me to believe we needed money... and you left me.

He led her down a short hallway and opened the first door.

He nodded and led them into the rainy night.

Sofi said the Originals aren't what we've been led to believe them to be.

Brandon led her outside and they walked casually toward the barn.

Together they led her away.

A vague trail led up the side of the mountain to the bluff.

He took her arm and led her to the couch, retreating to the kitchen for more cookies, water, and a bottle of painkillers.

Then he led her into the cave.

He led his armies through many countries.

The sense grew stronger as she led them down the hall past a waiting room and nurse's station towards the quiet hallway lined by patients' rooms, each housing four to five patients.

Felipa led Carmen to the top of the stairs.

She led us into a large room, dominated by a pot belly stove.

I couldn't tell if the look he gave me was incredulity or concern but he grabbed my arm and led me outside where a suited man who must have topped six foot five was walking toward us.

He led her to a large mossy rock that was etched with a name and date.

Maybe that pathway merely led to a barn.

One thing led to another and I finally worked up the courage to offer you the job.

He led the great king to his palace and begged that he would dine with him.

Then the Russian ambassador took him by the shoulder, led him to the window, and began to talk to him.

Bordeaux took her elbow in his hand and ceremoniously led her to the wagon.

A side-glance led her gaze to the startled eyes of Bordeaux.

He led her into the cold night and back to the car.

Clearly it is fate that everything led up to this!

The two bound men were led off to the master's house.

Though he heard and saw nothing around him he found his way by instinct and did not go wrong in the side streets that led to the Povarskoy.

Señor Medena took her elbow in his hand and led her down the hall.

Carmen led Felipa to the cafeteria and bought her lunch.

She led him to the back room where her things were piled and then resumed her last hour of work at the diner.

Exhausted, Dusty took a silent Bianca's hand and led her back to the others.

Not sure what to make of her or what he felt, he led Han out and closed the door.

This led to the creation of large libraries all around the world—and this was a problem.

Nearly two terms of fighting the Cold War led him to conclude, as he put it, War in our time has become an anachronism.

A sort of inclined tunnel led upward for a way, and they found the floor of it both rough and steep.

Its end led directly to the Cold War, which consumed inconceivable amounts of money and almost pushed the world to the brink of nuclear devastation.

It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.

The old count's horse, a sorrel gelding called Viflyanka, was led by the groom in attendance on him, while the count himself was to drive in a small trap straight to a spot reserved for him.

All the same, he gently took her elbow and led her to the house.

He led her through the stronghold and into the courtyard and garden area between the walls and the fortress.

He led her to the window.

When the music stopped, he cupped one of her elbows and led her back to their table.

At the end of the hall, a steep set of stairs led to the attic.

The door opened and led to another keypad.

Not many people thought differently of the first Ancient Immortal, who had led the Council with six of his sons for many years before being killed.

The radar led you astray.

Wynn led her to a door guarded by another demon and stepped aside.