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have vs lead

lead vs have

have and lead both are nouns.

have and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
have Yes No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hyponym of have; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than have:
  • have: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  • lead: cause to undertake a certain action
Other hyponyms of have include decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage, let, inspire, instigate, prompt, suborn, compel, obligate, oblige.
have (noun) lead (noun)
a person who possesses great material wealth 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
have (verb) lead (verb)
cause to be born cause to undertake a certain action
suffer from; be ill with preside over
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) lead, as in the performance of a composition
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition travel in front of; go in advance of others
undergo take somebody somewhere
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner move ahead (of others) in time or space
serve oneself to, or consume regularly be in charge of
have sex with; archaic use be conducive to
organize or be responsible for stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) be ahead of others; be the first
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense cause something to pass or lead somewhere
achieve a point or goal lead, extend, or afford access
get something; come into possession of produce as a result or residue
have ownership or possession of tend to or result in
receive willingly something given or offered
have a personal or business relationship with someone
have as a feature
be confronted with
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