lead

As verbs the difference between lead and controlled

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 controlled is (control).

As adjectives the difference between lead and controlled

is that lead is (not comparable) foremost while controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

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 verbs the difference between lead and directed

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

As adjectives the difference between lead and directed

is that lead is foremost while directed is in a manner emphasizing one's point of view.

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 nouns the difference between lead and prefect

is that 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 while prefect is an official of ancient rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.

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.

In transitive terms the difference between lay and lead

is that lay is to deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk while 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.

In nautical terms the difference between lay and lead

is that lay is to take a position; to come or go while lead is the course of a rope from end to end.

As a proper noun Lay

is a river in western France.

As nouns the difference between byline and lead

is that byline is (journalism) a line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name 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 verbs the difference between byline and lead

is that byline is to provide (an article) with a byline 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 an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As verbs the difference between charged and lead

is that charged is (charge) 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 loan and lead

is that loan is (banking|finance) a sum of money or other valuables or consideration that an individual, group or other legal entity borrows from another individual, group or legal entity (the latter often being a financial institution) with the condition that it be returned or repaid at a later date (sometimes with interest) or loan can be (scotland) a lonnen 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 verbs the difference between loan and lead

is that loan is to lend (something) to (someone) 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 an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As a proper noun key

is .

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 .

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As nouns the difference between lead and area

is that 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 while area is area.

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 lead and elicit

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle while elicit is to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

As adjectives the difference between lead and elicit

is that lead is foremost while elicit is elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

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).