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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : leed |
| Phonetic Transcription : lid |
Definition of lead up to
Origin :- c.1300, "action of leading," from lead (v.1). Meaning "the front or leading place" is from 1560s. Johnson stigmatized it as "a low, despicable word." Sense in card-playing is from 1742; in theater, from 1831; in journalism, from 1912; in jazz bands, from 1934.
- As in preface : verb introduce
- As in get at : verb mean, intend
Synonyms for lead up to
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