Foundation level · Year 4 · free
lead
verb · Say it: LEED
What it means
Foundationto go in front and show others the way
Mrs Patel asked Sam to lead the class into the hall for assembly.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- conduct
- direct
- guide
- steer
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- follow
More examples
- The guide will lead us along the cliff path to the lighthouse.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'lædan', meaning to guide.
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