The fiscal austerity may lead to an overkill of the economy.
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Lead
/lɛd/
Synonyms for "lead" (954 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (191)
Noun(47 words)
hintsteertiparchitectsart trendatomic number 82bestingblazingbooster cablebossesbrainstormcablecampaignscaptaincaptainingcaptainscatalan language classcausechair a meetingchair the board
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chair the panelchairing a sessionchairschampioningchiefclass sessionclewclewscluecoach meetingcollectorscommand setcommandingcommandsconductconduct developmentconduct lifeconduct linguistic analysisconduct of a meetingconduct policyconduct relatedconduct standardconductingconductorconfidential informationcongacrusade
accentaccent markaccomplishmentactoradministeradministrateadvanceadvantageaffectaimaluminumamericiumantagonistantecedeantecedenceantecedencyantepositionanteriorityantetypeantihero
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antitypeapproacharchetypearrowarsenicascendancyattendaureateauthorityballastbamboozlebarbariumbe in frontbe masterbe responsible forbe the bellwetherbe the front-runnerbeaconbearbeginbeguilebell cowbellwetherbendbend toberylliumbiasbidetbiotypebismuthbitbit partblazeblaze the trailbobbrassbrassybrazenbreak groundbreak the icebreak the trailbringbring aboutbring onbring upbroachbronzebronzycablecadmiumcalciumcall forthcall the signalscancelcaptaincardcarriage horsecarrycarry oncart horsecastcatchwordcausecavalry horseceriumcesiumchainchairchannelchaperoncharacterchiefchromechromiumclassic examplecluecobaltcolorcome beforecome firstcommandcommencecompass needleconduceconductcontributecontribute tocontrivecontrolconvertconvinceconvoycoppercopperycordcreatecriterioncuecue wordcupreouscuprouscustosdanseur nobleddtdeandeanshipdeceivedecidedecoydescenddeterminedictate
Adjective(1 words)
atypical conduct
Strong matches (286)
directdirectiondirection postdisciplinedisposedistancedivadominatedominiondotdoyendraft horsedraw downdraw ondray horsedriving horsedropdysprosiumedgeeffect
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electric wireelectronics kingelicitengageengenderengineerenlistenticeentrapepitomeerbiumescortesquireeuropiumevidenceevokeexampleexceedexcelexcellenceexemplarexperienceexpression markfat partfavorfeature attractionfeederfermataferrousferruginousfill horsefillerfinger postfirstfirst tragedianfistflexfoolforegoingforemostforerunforge aheadfrontfront positionfuglemanfuglergadoliniumgalliumgenotypegermaniumgetget ahead ofget beforeget goingget movingget to doget under waygigstergiltgivegogo aheadgo ahead ofgo beforego in advancegoldgold filledgold-filledgold-platedgoldengoverngovernancegovernmentgravitategreatnessguardguidanceguideguideboardguideposthackhackneyhandhandlehandlinghave a tendencyhave priorityhave the startheadhead the linehead the tablehead upheadingheadlinerheavyheavy leadheraldheroheroinehintholdhold a headingholmiumhonchohoodwinkhot leadhour handhunterhusbandryimitateeinaugurateinclineincomparabilityindexindex fingerindicatorindiuminduceinfluenceingenueinimitabilityinitiateinitiativeinspireinstigateinstructinterestinterest inintimationintroduceinveigleinventiridiumironironlikejeune premierjumentkeykey signaturekey wordkick offkinglacinglanthanumlaplay down the lawle paslead astraylead by the noselead offlead onlead rolelead the dancelead the wayleadenleaderleadershipleadingleading ladyleading lightleading manleading womanleanleashligaturelight the waylinelineslithiumlivelook tolubber lineluminarylurelutetium
Noun(59 words)
directdirect rule eradirected quantityedgesedgingelementescortsevent hostingfacilitate a policy workshopfacilitate group readingfacilitatingfairleadgame tipoffgovernigoverning rulesgroup oriented policygroup studyguideguide the lessonguide verb
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guidesguidingguiding abilityhandle shapeheadhead earthward endheadlineheadlinesheadliningheadsheelinghelmhelmsherdingherdshighest frequency valuehint athintshonchoshookhushpuppyideal conductinduceinquiry cycleintroductionjumper cablejumper leadkey cluekeynotelab directinglead storylead-inleaderleadingleading historical piecesleashledeloadstarslord
Verb(21 words)
directdirectsdiscuss in classdominatedominatingdomineeremceedescortedextendfacilitategogovernsguideguide a tourguide learnersguidedheadheadedheadlinedinnovates
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Adjective(11 words)
direct drivedirect meaningexperimental signalfair influencefeaturedgreen infrastructure planningguided studyguiding abilitieslawful conductleading actorleading total
Related words (477)
Noun(99 words)
machine guidedmanagemanual ecology modelmarchesmarshal supportmarshalingmarshalsmetalministerministersmore governingmost civil conductmost policy moveneighborhood garden projectofficiatingopeningoutdistanceoutdistancingoutpaceoutperforming
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outrankingoutstripoutvotepacespastorspbpencil leadperchpigtailpiingpilot culture change planpilot educational innovationpilot history lesson planpilotingpilotspioneer of medicinepioneeringpointerpolitical transition processprincipalprowpublic service projectquarterbacksreading lesson guidereferralsreinsrobot guidedromanian a conducerulesrulingruling partiesschool leadership influenceschool service clubscrew pitchshape the futureshepherdingshepherdsshowpieceskipperssnitchingspark advancespearspearheadingspearheadssports team coachstarstarringstarsstatute writing coursesteersstewardingstudent clubstudent guidesuperintendingsupervisingsurpasssustain moraleteacher led discussionteaching energy conceptteaching positionteam leader authoritytech pioneerstetherthe livingtourstracktrailtriggerunearth a clueusheringushersvanguardsvantagewalkswindwireworkshopswozzeckyouth mentoring
magnesiamagnesiummainmajoritymake the rulesmanagemanagementmanagerymanagingmaneuvermanganesemanipulatemanipulationmarginmarkmarshalmaster spiritmastermindmeasuremercurial
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mercurousmercurymetronomic markmilepostminute handmirrormisdirectmisguidemisleadmodelmolybdenummotivatemouldmountmoveneedleneodymiumnickelnickelicnickelineniobiumnotationobtainoddsofficerofficiateone upmanshipone-upmanshiporderorderingoriginaloriginateosmiumoutdooutrankoutrunoutstrippacepack horsepalfreypalladiumparadigmparamountpartpasspatternpausepersonpersonagepersuadepewterpewteryphosphoruspiecepilotpilotagepioneerplatinumplay first fiddleplow horseplumbplumb bobplumb lineplumb ruleplummetplungepointpoint topointerpoisonpole horsepolo ponypoloniumpossibilitypost-horsepotassiumpotentialpraseodymiumprecedeprecedenceprecedencyprecedentprecedingprecessionprecipitateprecursorpredisposepredominancepredominationpreeminenceprefacepreferenceprefixationpreludepremierpreponderanceprepotenceprepotencyprerogativepresaprescribepresentpresidepreside overprestigeprevailprima ballerinaprima donnaprimacyprincipalpriorityprivilegeprocureproducepromethiumpromptprospectprotactiniumprotagonistprothesisprototypeprovokepull the stringsquarterbackquicksilverradiumrankrank firstrank outraterecedenceredound toregulateregulationreignremountrepresentativerestraintrheniumriderriding horseright-of-wayroad horseroadsterrolerouncyrouterubidiumrulerunrunningrutheniumsaddle horsesaddlersamariumsandbagscandiumscentschoolseduceseesegnoseniorityservesetset squareset the paceset towardsettleshaft horseshepherdshowshow a tendencyshow the waysidesignsignaturesignboardsignpostsilversilver platedsilver-platedsilverysingersinksinkerskillskipperslursodiumsoften upsoubrettespearheadspendspoorsquaresquirestalking horsestalking-horsestand firststand in frontstand overstandardstarstartsteelsteelysteersteeragesteeringstraight partstraw in the windstringstrontiumsubsidesuccesssuggestionsumptersumpter horsesuperinducesuperintendsuperioritysuperstarsupervisesupporting charactersupporting rolesupremacysurpassswayswellswingsymbolt squaretake commandtake outtake precedencetake the initiativetake the leadtake the plungetantalumtechnetiumtelltaletempo marktempttendtend to goterbiumtetherthalliumthe connthe helmthe leadthe wheelthill horsethillerthuliumtietime signaturetintingetinnytiptip offtip-offtitaniumtitle roletonetop dogtop prioritytracetranscendencetranscendencytrendtry squaretungstenturntypetype speciestype specimenuraniumurgencyurtextusageusherusher invanvanadiumvanguardvergevestigevillainvinculumvirtuositywait onwalk onwalk-onwalking partwantonwarpwear downweigh downweigh withweightweight downwheelerwheelhorsewhiffwhile awaywield authoritywield the batonwirewolframworkwork towardworkhorseytterbiumyttriumzinczirconium
Verb(31 words)
manage a projectmanage changemanagedmarshaledmennenmoderateofficiatedorchestrateorchestratesorganizespasspontificatesprecedepredominatepredominatedpresidepresidedpresidesquarterbackedresult
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Determiner(1 words)
most governing
Adjective(7 words)
pioneering methodprimusprocedural drillpublic policy processruling party platformtangible exploration taskunfamiliar conduct
How these synonyms differ
- command - 'Command' is the strongest, it implies military-grade authority and obedience. Leaders inspire; commanders order.
- direct - 'Direct' emphasizes authority and control, a director gives instructions and expects execution.
- guide - 'Guide' implies gentle direction, showing the way without commanding. A guide walks alongside rather than marching ahead.
- steer - 'Steer' implies corrective guidance, adjusting course rather than choosing the destination. It's navigational.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
86 entriesShowing 16 of 86 words.
More specific
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
12 entrieslead a discussionlead a projectlead a teamlead by examplelead pencillead rolelead singerlead storylead teacherlead the waylead timelead to success
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 21 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- pri verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἡγέομαι verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Bulgarian
2 entries- водя verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- водя се verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Dutch
4 entries- begeleiden verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- leiden verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- leiden verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- meevoeren verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Esperanto
2 entries- konduki verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- sekvi verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Finnish
4 entries- latausjohto noun (charging lead)
- lyijylevy noun (sheets or plates covering a roof)
- varausjohto noun (charging lead)
- johtaa verb (guide or conduct oneself)
French
2 entries- amener verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- mener verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Greek
1 entries- μολυβδοταινία noun (sheets or plates covering a roof)
Hebrew
4 entries- הוביל verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- הוביל verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- הנהיג verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- הנהיג verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Hungarian
1 entries- ólomlemez noun (sheets or plates covering a roof)
Italian
3 entries- lamiera noun (sheets or plates covering a roof)
- comportarsi verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- comportarsi verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Japanese
4 entries- 導く verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- 導く verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- 案内する verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- 率いる verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Korean
1 entries- 안내하다 verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- urohora verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Norman
1 entries- m'ner verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Polish
2 entries- prowadzić verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- prowadzić się verb (guide or conduct oneself)
Portuguese
4 entries- conduzir verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- guiar verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- levar verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- liderar verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Russian
3 entries- вести́сь verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- води́ться verb (guide or conduct oneself)
- проводи́ть verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Slovene
1 entries- voditi verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Swedish
1 entries- leda verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Tagalog
2 entries- akayin verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
- umakay verb (intransitive: to guide or conduct)
Sample sentences
78 total sentences available.
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
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Lead bends easily.
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Which is heavier, lead or gold?
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