Lead


Synonyms for lead
noun first place, supremacy

advantage
point
top
start
edge
margin
heavy
advance

head
over
star
precedence
bulge
guidance
direction
priority

facade
vanguard
leadership
protagonist
spark
model
pilot
example

primacy
principal
ahead
cutting edge
front rank
title role
top spot

Antonyms for lead

disadvantage
interior

rear
last

center

Synonyms
noun clue

trace
hint
tip

sign
indication
suggestion

evidence
guide
proof

Antonyms

last

Synonyms
verb guide physically

force
attend
get
manage
drive
see
show
traverse
convoy
direct
coerce

guard
persuade
usher
convey
prevail
span
squire
compel
escort
conduct
shepherd

accompany
induce
safeguard
pilot
protect
route
chaperone
impel
precede
steer
point out

quarterback
be responsible for
find a way
go along with
pass along
point the way
show around
show in
show the way
watch over

Antonyms

surrender
ignore
dissuade
hinder
prevent
repress
suppress
delay
desert
harm

injure
comply
consent
obey
yield
neglect
fail
mismanage
discourage
stop

hold
keep
lose
abandon
leave
hurt
follow
fall behind

Synonyms
verb guide mentally; influence

head
move
prompt
serve
manage
contribute
draw
introduce
bring
shepherd

convert
motivate
persuade
incline
conduce
spur
prevail
govern
dispose
direct

induce
tend
produce
command
affect
supervise
helm
spearhead
cause
bring on

quarterback
call the shots
get the jump on
go out in front
preside over
result in
run things
trail-blaze

Antonyms

refuse
shun
subtract
dissuade
hinder
prevent
surrender

comply
consent
obey
stop
take
take away
discourage

mismanage
neglect
follow
fall behind
lose

Synonyms
verb surpass

transcend
exceed
excel

usher
outstrip
preface

outdo
precede
blaze a trail

be ahead
come first

Antonyms

comply
consent
obey

fail
lose
follow

fall behind
be inferior

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