lead vs result

lead and result both are nouns.

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

As verbs, lead and result are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lead include leave.

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

Other hypernyms of lead include lead, leave.

lead (noun)	result (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')	the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire	something that results
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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)	result (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action	come about or follow as a consequence
preside over	issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
lead, as in the performance of a composition	produce as a result or residue
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