give vs lead

give and lead both are nouns.

give and lead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give	Yes	No	Yes	No
lead	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lead is a hypernym of give; that is, lead is a word with a broader meaning than give:

give: guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
lead: cause to undertake a certain action

give (noun)	lead (noun)
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length	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

give (verb)	lead (verb)
proffer (a body part)	cause to undertake a certain action
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man	preside over
occur	lead, as in the performance of a composition
estimate the duration or outcome of something	travel in front of; go in advance of others
dedicate	take somebody somewhere
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture	move ahead (of others) in time or space
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow	be in charge of
bestow	be conducive to
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
allow to have or take	be ahead of others; be the first
manifest or show	cause something to pass or lead somewhere
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion	lead, extend, or afford access
inflict as a punishment	produce as a result or residue
accord by verdict	tend to or result in
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
offer in good faith
give food to
propose
be flexible under stress of physical force
give or supply
bring about
organize or be responsible for
cause to happen or be responsible for
perform for an audience
present to view
move in order to make room for someone for something
break down, literally or metaphorically
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
give as a present; make a gift of
leave with; give temporarily
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
be the cause or source of
place into the hands or custody of
convey or reveal information
contribute to some cause
transmit (knowledge or skills)
endure the loss of
bestow, especially officially
deliver in exchange or recompense
give (as medicine)
give or convey physically
afford access to
emit or utter
execute and deliver

give vs lead

give and lead both are nouns.

give and lead both are verbs.

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