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lead

n. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"

lead

n. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

spark advance, lead

n. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

lead, pencil lead

n. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

lead, leading

n. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

star, principal, lead

n. an actor who plays a principal role

lead

v. tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

lead

v. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

lead

v. to make the first play

run, lead

v. cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

go, lead

v. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

lead, top

v. be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"

leave, result, lead

v. have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

contribute, lead, conduce

v. be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

moderate, chair, lead

v. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

run, go, pass, lead, extend

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "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"

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character, role, theatrical role, part, persona

n. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

flush

n. a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit

leading lady

n. actress who plays the leading female role

prima donna, diva

n. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

emcee, compere

v. act as a master of ceremonies

mandate

v. make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"

charge

v. cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"

mandate

v. assign authority to

charge, accuse

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"

entice, lure, tempt

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

charm, influence, tempt

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

rule, decree

v. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

dominate, command, overlook, overtop

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate

v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"

intervene

v. occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children"

tone, inflect, modulate

v. vary the pitch of one's speech

range, straddle

v. range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

spread, overspread

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

proceed, go forward, continue

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

stretch

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

reach, reach out

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

extend

v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

dominate, command, overlook, overtop

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

reign

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

govern, rule

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

result

v. come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"

deficit

n. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"

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