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Lead (lēd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Led (lĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Leading.] [OE. leden, AS. lǣdan (akin to OS. lēdian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. leīða, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. liðan to go; akin to OHG. līdan, Icel. līða, Goth. leiþan (in comp.). Cf. Lode, Loath.]
1. To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact or connection; as, “a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.”
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If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch. Wyclif (Matt. xv. 14.)
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They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill. Luke iv. 29.
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In thy right hand lead with thee
The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty. Milton.
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2. To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, “to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.”
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The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way. Ex. xiii. 21.
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He leadeth me beside the still waters. Ps. xxiii. 2.
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This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask.
Content, though blind, had I no better guide. Milton.
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3. To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, “to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.”
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Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places. South.
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4. To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, “the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.”
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As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way. Fairfax.
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And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. Leigh Hunt.
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5. To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, “to lead one to espouse a righteous cause”.
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He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions. Eikon Basilike.
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Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers lusts. 2 Tim. iii. 6 (Rev. Ver.).
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6. To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).
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That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. 1 Tim. ii. 2.
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Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse
A life that leads melodious days. Tennyson.
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You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife and daughter. Dickens.
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7. (Cards & Dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, “to lead trumps; the double five was led.”
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To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude. -- To lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity. -- To lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act as guide. Goldsmith.
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Led (lĕd), imp. & p. p. of Lead.
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Led captain. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.] Swift. -- Led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along.
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