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go vs lead

lead vs go

go and lead both are nouns.

go is an adjective but lead is not an adjective.

go and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go Yes Yes Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hyponym of go; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go:
  • go: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • lead: move ahead (of others) in time or space
Other hyponyms of go include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
As verbs, go and lead are synonyms defined as:
  • go and lead: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Other synonyms of go include extend, pass, run.
As verbs, go and lead are synonyms defined as:
  • go and lead: lead, extend, or afford access
go (noun) lead (noun)
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
a usually brief attempt a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 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
go (adjective) lead (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action
go (verb) lead (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life cause to undertake a certain action
follow a certain course preside over
progress by being changed lead, as in the performance of a composition
stop operating or functioning travel in front of; go in advance of others
enter or assume a certain state or condition take somebody somewhere
be abolished or discarded move ahead (of others) in time or space
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number be in charge of
have a turn; make one's move in a game be conducive to
to be spent or finished stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be spent be ahead of others; be the first
perform as expected when applied cause something to pass or lead somewhere
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way lead, extend, or afford access
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically produce as a result or residue
move away from a place into another direction tend to or result in
begin or set in motion
make a certain noise or sound
follow a procedure or take a course
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a particular form
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
be in the right place or situation
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
be awarded; be allotted
be or continue to be in a certain condition
lead, extend, or afford access
be ranked or compare
blend or harmonize
be sounded, played, or expressed
be contained in
continue to live and avoid dying
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