make vs lead

make and lead both are nouns.

make and lead both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lead is a hyponym of make; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make:

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

Other hyponyms of make include decide, persuade, bring, solicit, encourage, let, inspire, instigate, prompt, suborn, compel, obligate, oblige.

make (noun)	lead (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly	the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
a recognizable kind	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

make (verb)	lead (verb)
have a bowel movement	cause to undertake a certain action
eliminate urine	preside over
behave in a certain manner	lead, as in the performance of a composition
act in a certain way so as to acquire	travel in front of; go in advance of others
give certain properties to something	take somebody somewhere
put in order or neaten	move ahead (of others) in time or space
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable	be in charge of
develop into	be conducive to
favor the development of	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
change from one form into another	be ahead of others; be the first
make, formulate, or derive in the mind	cause something to pass or lead somewhere
consider as being	lead, extend, or afford access
calculate as being	produce as a result or residue
institute, enact, or establish	tend to or result in
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of

make vs lead

make and lead both are nouns.

make and lead both are verbs.

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