lead vs run

lead and run both are nouns.

lead and run both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lead and run are synonyms defined as:

lead and run: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Other synonyms of lead include extend, go, pass.

As verbs, lead and run are synonyms defined as:

lead and run: cause something to pass or lead somewhere

lead (noun)	run (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing	a regular trip
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal	a short trip
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine	the act of testing something
an advantage held by a competitor in a race	an unbroken chronological sequence
evidence pointing to a possible solution	the pouring forth of a fluid
a news story of major importance	a row of unravelled stitches
the introductory section of a story	a race run on foot
an indication of potential opportunity	a race between candidates for elective office
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base	an unbroken series of events
an actor who plays a principal role	a small stream
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)	unrestricted freedom to use
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

lead (verb)	run (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
preside over	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
lead, as in the performance of a composition	progress by being changed
travel in front of; go in advance of others	change from one state to another
take somebody somewhere	become undone
move ahead (of others) in time or space	cause to perform
be in charge of	compete in a race
be conducive to	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
be ahead of others; be the first	perform as expected when applied
cause something to pass or lead somewhere	pass over, across, or through
lead, extend, or afford access	be operating, running or functioning
produce as a result or residue	conduct to completion
tend to or result in	cause to emit recorded audio or video
	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
	move along, of liquids
	keep company
	sail before the wind
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	cover by running; run a certain distance
	run with the ball; in such sports as football
	be diffused
	travel a route regularly
	cause an animal to move fast
	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

lead vs run

lead and run both are nouns.

lead and run both are verbs.

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