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lead vs stimulate

stimulate vs lead

lead is a noun but stimulate is not a noun.

lead and stimulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead Yes No Yes No
stimulate No No Yes No
As verbs, stimulate is a hypernym of lead; that is, stimulate is a word with a broader meaning than lead:
  • lead: cause to undertake a certain action
  • stimulate: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of lead include cause, get, have, induce, make.
lead (noun) stimulate (noun)
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
lead (verb) stimulate (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action cause to be alert and energetic
preside over act as a stimulant
lead, as in the performance of a composition provide the needed stimulus for
travel in front of; go in advance of others cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
take somebody somewhere cause to occur rapidly
move ahead (of others) in time or space stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
be in charge of stir feelings in
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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