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- US Pronunciation
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- [leed uhp too]
- /lid ʌp tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leed uhp too]
- /lid ʌp tu/
Definitions of lead up to words
- verb with object lead up to to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike. 1
- verb with object lead up to to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 1
- verb with object lead up to to influence or induce; cause: Subsequent events led him to reconsider his position. 1
- verb with object lead up to to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead her around to your point of view if you are persistent. 1
- verb with object lead up to to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course. 1
- verb with object lead up to (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The first street on the left will lead you to Andrews Place. 1
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Origin of lead up to
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leden, Old English lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel); cognate with Dutch leiden, German leiten, Old Norse leitha
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Parts of speech for Lead up to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lead up to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lead up to
verb lead up to
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- imply — implies
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- suggest — to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
Antonyms for lead up to
verb lead up to
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
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