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Antonyms for lead up to


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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