lead vs get

lead and get both are nouns.

lead and get both are verbs.

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

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

lead: cause to undertake a certain action
get: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Other hypernyms of lead include cause, have, induce, make, stimulate.

lead (noun)	get (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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

lead (verb)	get (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
preside over	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
lead, as in the performance of a composition	make (offspring) by reproduction
travel in front of; go in advance of others	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
take somebody somewhere	enter or assume a certain state or condition
move ahead (of others) in time or space	give certain properties to something
be in charge of	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
be conducive to	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
be ahead of others; be the first	reach by calculation
cause something to pass or lead somewhere	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
lead, extend, or afford access	be a mystery or bewildering to
produce as a result or residue	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
tend to or result in	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

lead vs get

lead and get both are nouns.

lead and get both are verbs.

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