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hand vs lead

lead vs hand

hand and lead both are nouns.

hand and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hand Yes No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hypernym of hand; that is, lead is a word with a broader meaning than hand:
  • hand: guide or conduct or usher somewhere
  • lead: take somebody somewhere
Other hypernyms of hand include conduct, direct, guide, take.
hand (noun) lead (noun)
physical assistance the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
ability restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
one of two sides of an issue the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
something written by hand an advantage held by a competitor in a race
a round of applause to signify approval evidence pointing to a possible solution
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time a news story of major importance
a position given by its location to the side of an object the introductory section of a story
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch an indication of potential opportunity
a card player in a game of bridge (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
a member of the crew of a ship an actor who plays a principal role
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses (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
hand (verb) lead (verb)
guide or conduct or usher somewhere cause to undertake a certain action
place into the hands or custody of 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
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