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be vs lead

lead vs be

be is not a noun while lead is a noun.

be and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hyponym of be; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:
  • be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  • lead: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Other hyponyms of be include stretch, stretch along, attend, go to, fill, occupy, dwell, inhabit, live, populate, inhabit, keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay away, extend to, reach, touch, extend, go, pass, run, go, continue, cover, extend, extend, poke out, reach out, lie, sit, sit, sit around, face, straddle, follow, center on, lie, rest, belong, go, come.
be (noun) lead (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a news story of major importance
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
be (verb) lead (verb)
spend or use time cause to undertake a certain action
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function preside over
have an existence, be extant lead, as in the performance of a composition
have life, be alive travel in front of; go in advance of others
form or compose take somebody somewhere
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) move ahead (of others) in time or space
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere be in charge of
be identical to; be someone or something be conducive to
be identical or equivalent to stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
represent, as of a character on stage be ahead of others; be the first
be priced at cause something to pass or lead somewhere
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form lead, extend, or afford access
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in
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