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top vs lead

lead vs top

top and lead both are nouns.

top is an adjective but lead is not an adjective.

top and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, top and lead are synonyms defined as:
  • top and lead: be ahead of others; be the first
top (noun) lead (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the greatest possible intensity the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
the highest or uppermost side of anything an advantage held by a competitor in a race
the upper part of anything evidence pointing to a possible solution
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) a news story of major importance
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development the introductory section of a story
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat 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
top (adjective) lead (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) lead (verb)
be the culminating event cause to undertake a certain action
finish up or conclude preside over
cut the top off lead, as in the performance of a composition
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin travel in front of; go in advance of others
pass by, over, or under without making contact take somebody somewhere
reach or ascend the top of move ahead (of others) in time or space
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) be in charge of
be superior or better than some standard be conducive to
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point 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 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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