lead

As adjectives the difference between executive and lead

is that executive is while lead is (not comparable) foremost.

As a noun lead is

(uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As a verb lead is

to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

In lang=en terms the difference between compel and lead

is that compel is to exact, extort, (make) produce by force while lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.

As verbs the difference between compel and lead

is that compel is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up while lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

As a noun lead is

(uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As nouns the difference between readiness and lead

is that readiness is the state or degree of being ready while lead is (uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As a verb lead is

to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As verbs the difference between contain and lead

is that contain is (lb) to hold inside while lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

As a noun lead is

(uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

In uncountable terms the difference between gold and lead

is that gold is a heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au while lead is precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat’s length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.

In countable terms the difference between gold and lead

is that gold is a gold medal while lead is a channel of open water in an ice field.

As an adverb gold

is of or referring to a gold version of something.

As a proper noun Gold

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As verbs the difference between lead and occur

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle while occur is to happen or take place.

As a noun lead

is a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

As an adjective lead

is foremost.

As nouns the difference between sent and lead

is that sent is a subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of an Estonian kroon while lead is a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

As verbs the difference between sent and lead

is that sent is past tense of send while lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.

As an adjective lead is

foremost.

In uncountable terms the difference between lead and iron

is that lead is precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat’s length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game while iron is great strength or power.

In countable terms the difference between lead and iron

is that lead is a channel of open water in an ice field while iron is a tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

In lang=en terms the difference between lead and iron

is that lead is in a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor while iron is a golf club used for middle-distance shots.

In transitive terms the difference between lead and iron

is that lead is to draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause while iron is to furnish or arm with iron.

In not comparable terms the difference between lead and iron

is that lead is foremost while iron is made of the metal iron.

In lang=en terms the difference between lead and generate

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle while generate is to appear or occur; be generated.

As verbs the difference between lead and generate

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be while generate is to bring into being; give rise to.

As a noun lead

is (uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As an adjective lead

is (not comparable) foremost.

In uncountable terms the difference between lead and show

is that lead is precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat’s length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game while show is mere display or pomp with no substance.

In countable terms the difference between lead and show

is that lead is a channel of open water in an ice field while show is a movie.

In transitive terms the difference between lead and show

is that lead is to draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause while show is to guide or escort.

In intransitive terms the difference between lead and show

is that lead is to tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place while show is to be visible, to be seen.

As an adjective lead

is foremost.