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move vs lead

lead vs move

move and lead both are nouns.

move and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lead is a hyponym of move; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • lead: move ahead (of others) in time or space
Other hyponyms of move include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
move (noun) lead (noun)
the act of deciding to do something the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
the act of changing your residence or place of business a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
a change of position that does not entail a change of location thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
the act of changing location from one place to another 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
move (verb) lead (verb)
be in a state of action cause to undertake a certain action
go or proceed from one point to another preside over
progress by being changed lead, as in the performance of a composition
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting travel in front of; go in advance of others
have a turn; make one's move in a game take somebody somewhere
give an incentive for action move ahead (of others) in time or space
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon be in charge of
arouse sympathy or compassion in be conducive to
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense be ahead of others; be the first
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment cause something to pass or lead somewhere
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically lead, extend, or afford access
dispose of by selling produce as a result or residue
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) tend to or result in
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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