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bring about vs lead

lead vs bring about

bring about is not a noun while lead is a noun.

bring about and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring about No No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hyponym of bring about; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring about:
  • bring about: cause to happen, occur or exist
  • lead: produce as a result or residue
Other hyponyms of bring about include induce, induct, leave, result.
bring about (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
bring about (verb) lead (verb)
cause to happen, occur or exist cause to undertake a certain action
cause to move into the opposite direction preside over
lead, as in the performance of a composition
travel in front of; go in advance of others
take somebody somewhere
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be in charge of
be conducive to
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be ahead of others; be the first
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
lead, extend, or afford access
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in
Difference between bring about and lead

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