Led

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lead \Lead\ (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS.
     l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw.
     leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to
     go; akin to OHG. l[imac]dan, Icel. l[imac][eth]a, Goth.
     lei[thorn]an (in comp.). Cf. {Lode}, {Loath}.]


     1. To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some
        physical contact or connection; as, a father leads a
        child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a
        blind man.
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              If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in
              the ditch.                            --Wyclif
                                                    (Matt. xv.
                                                    14.)
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              They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto
              the brow of the hill.                 --Luke iv. 29.
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              In thy right hand lead with thee
              The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.    --Milton.
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     2. To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain
        place or end, by making the way known; to show the way,
        esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence,
        figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to
        lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.
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              The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a
              cloud, to lead them the way.          --Ex. xiii.
                                                    21.
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              He leadeth me beside the still waters. --Ps. xxiii.
                                                    2.
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              This thought might lead me through the world's vain
              mask.
              Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or
        charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a
        search; to lead a political party.
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              Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he
              might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or
              possess places.                       --South.
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     4. To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be
        foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet
        of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads
        the orators of all ages.
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              As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way. --Fairfax.
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              And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. --Leigh
                                                    Hunt.
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     5. 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.
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              He was driven by the necessities of the times, more
              than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of
              actions.                              --Eikon
                                                    Basilike.
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              Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers
              lusts.                                --2 Tim. iii.
                                                    6 (Rev. Ver.).
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     6. To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a
        certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to
        follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to
        cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).
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              That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. --1
                                                    Tim. ii. 2.
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              Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse
              A life that leads melodious days.     --Tennyson.
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              You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife
              and daughter.                         --Dickens.
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     7. (Cards & Dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with;
        as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
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     {To lead astray}, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to
        seduce from truth or rectitude.
  
     {To lead captive}, to carry or bring into captivity.
  
     {To lead the way}, to show the way by going in front; to act
        as guide. --Goldsmith.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Led \Led\ (l[e^]d), imp. & p. p.
     of {Lead}.
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     {Led captain}. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.]
        --Swift.
  
     {Led horse}, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led
        along.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lead
       n 1: a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white
            when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray;
            "the children were playing with lead soldiers" [syn: {Pb},
             {atomic number 82}]
       2: an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the
          lead at the last turn"
       3: evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are
          following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to
          the perpetrator" [syn: {track}, {trail}]
       4: a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the
          lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just
          waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow
          our lead"
       5: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the
          position of a moving target (correcting for the flight
          time of the missile)
       6: the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing
          lead-in to a very serious matter" [syn: {lead-in}]
       7: an actor who plays a principal role [syn: {star}, {principal}]
       8: (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to
          advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
       9: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
          stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: {tip}, {steer},
           {confidential information}, {wind}, {hint}]
       10: a news story of major importance [syn: {lead story}]
       11: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the
           piston in an internal-combustion engine [syn: {spark
           advance}]
       12: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to
           restrain an animal [syn: {leash}, {tether}]
       13: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in
           printing [syn: {leading}]
       14: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of
           hardness; the marking substance in a pencil [syn: {pencil
           lead}]
       15: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a
           tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" [syn: {jumper
           cable}, {jumper lead}]
       16: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead
           was in the dummy"
       v 1: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
            you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
            the palace" [syn: {take}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}]
       2: result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her
          blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: {leave}, {result}]
       3: tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments
          among the guests"
       4: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession
          was headed by John" [syn: {head}]
       5: cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to
          forge the checks"
       6: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or
          extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
          "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge
          doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth
          year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of
          her personal assets" [syn: {run}, {go}, {pass}, {extend}]
       7: be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" [syn: {head}]
       8: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class
          every year" [syn: {top}]
       9: be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead
          to better writing" [syn: {contribute}, {conduce}]
       10: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an
           orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for
           years" [syn: {conduct}, {direct}]
       11: pass or spend; "lead a good life"
       12: lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the
           basement"; "The road runs South" [syn: {go}]
       13: move ahead (of others) in time or space [syn: {precede}]
           [ant: {follow}]
       14: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire
           behind the cabinet" [syn: {run}]
       15: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn: {moderate},
            {chair}]
       [also: {led}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  LED
       n : diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is
           proportional to the bias current; color depends on the
           material used [syn: {light-emitting diode}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  led
       See {lead}

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  LED
       Light-Emitting Diode
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  LED
       
           {Light-Emitting Diode}.