led

led · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "lead": showed the way; guided.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of "lead": was in charge of.

  3. 3.

    Past tense and past participle of "lead": caused or resulted in.

  4. 4.

    Past tense and past participle of "lead": had a particular way of life.

Related words

Antonyms: followed, trailed
See also: follow, lead, leader, leading
Synonyms: conducted, directed, guided

Etymology

From Old English lædde, past tense of lædan ("to lead, guide"). The spelling "led" developed to distinguish the past tense from the verb "lead" and the metal "lead" (both spelled the same but pronounced differently).