leaded Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb take somebody somewhere
    guide; conduct; take; lead; direct.
    • We lead him to our chief
    • can you take me to the main entrance?
    • He conducted us to the palace
  2. verb have as a result or residue
    leave; result; lead.
    • The water left a mark on the silk dress
    • Her blood left a stain on the napkin
  3. verb tend to or result in
    lead.
    • This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
  4. verb travel in front of; go in advance of others
    head; lead.
    • The procession was headed by John
  5. verb cause to undertake a certain action
    lead.
    • Her greed led her to forge the checks
  6. verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    go; run; extend; lead; pass.
    • Service runs all the way to Cranbury
    • His knowledge doesn't go very far
    • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
    • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
  7. verb be in charge of
    head; lead.
    • Who is heading this project?
  8. verb be ahead of others; be the first
    top; lead.
    • she topped her class every year
  9. verb be conducive to
    contribute; conduce; lead.
    • The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
  10. verb lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
    direct; lead; conduct.
    • conduct an orchestra
  11. verb lead, extend, or afford access
    go; lead.
    • This door goes to the basement
    • The road runs South
  12. verb move ahead (of others) in time or space
    precede; lead.
  13. verb cause something to pass or lead somewhere
    run; lead.
    • Run the wire behind the cabinet
  14. verb preside over
    chair; moderate; lead.
    • John moderated the discussion
  15. adjective satellite (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
    • leaded windowpanes
  16. adjective treated or mixed with lead
    • leaded gasoline
    • leaded zinc
  17. adjective satellite having thin strips of lead between the lines of type

WordNet


Lead"ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows.
  2. (Print.) Separated by leads, as the lines of a page.

Webster 1913